Willendorf
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Those who suggest the Venus of Willendorf may be a self-portrait note that it could be showing how a woman would have seen herself if she were looking down instead of at her reflection.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
Jaci Oseguera and Debra Willendorf, however, would beg to differ.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2022
McBride includes an element of serious mystery - the whereabouts of the Venus of Willendorf, an enormously valuable figurine dating back many thousands of years.
From Washington Times • Mar. 5, 2020
The instructor was a “voluminous” woman, think Venus of Willendorf with 20 extra pounds.
From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2018
"The Venus of Willendorf was not unique - they've been found from western Europe and into Russia - it was a far-reaching phenomenon," Bray said.
From Washington Post • Mar. 3, 2016
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