Sample Sentences for
Apollo
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Apollo in mythology

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In ancient Greek mythology, Apollo was revered not only as the god of music and prophecy but also as the protector of sailors and archers.
Apollo = Greek god of music, prophecy, and healing amongst other things
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    Apollo, the Greek god of music, poetry, and prophecy, was often depicted with a lyre and laurel wreath.
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    As Hyacinthus died, Apollo turned him into a flower, the hyacinth.  (source)
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    The priests of Apollo thus functioned more or less as diplomats, or advisers.  (source)
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    Like Apollo, who did his penance to the high god in the sad house of King Admetus, he came, a god with broken feet, into the gray hovel of this world.  (source)
    Apollo = Greek god of music, prophecy, and healing amongst other things
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    But I believe also in Aphrodite and Apollo and the Great God Pan.  (source)
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    Delphi is no longer in Apollo's control.  (source)
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    In that way, the people got the benefit of Apollo's wisdom, believing that e knew everything, even about the future.  (source)
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    I recognized Zeus with a lightning bolt, Ares with a spear, Apollo with his sun chariot.  (source)
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    He reminded me of Apollo, God of the Sun, except the Titan's light was harsher, and his expression crueler.  (source)
    Apollo = Greek god of music, prophecy, healing, and sunlight amongst other things
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    Once that happens, I'm sure Apollo will restore my gift of prophecy.  (source)
    Apollo = Greek god of music, prophecy, and healing amongst other things
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    If Apollo doesn't have his Oracle anymore ….  (source)
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    Maybe he was so bad at telling the future, he broke Apollo's powers.  (source)
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    Hopefully we can find Apollo and Artemis.  (source)
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Apollo US space program

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The high point of the Apollo program was when a person first stepped on the moon.
Apollo = U.S. space program to place a person on the moon
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    Three crew died during launch preparation of Apollo 1.
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    The Apollo missions have already descended close to the moon's surface.  (source)
    Apollo = the United States space program to place a person on the moon
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    The night before last I dreamed I was skating right here in our living room with that little boy from the Apollo ice-skating rink; he was with his sister, the girl with the spindly legs who always wore the same blue dress.  (source)
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    But Apollo was in the corral, half a mile down the mountain.  (source)
    Apollo = the United States space program to place a person on the moon
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    The Air and Space Museum, it was mentioned, had a moon rock brought back by the Apollo astronauts...The Soviets saw the joggers in the Mall and the thousands of people casually strolling around.  (source)
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    A subcontractor to NASA, the firm was involved in the Apollo moon missions.  (source)
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    For example, NASA was building a Lunar Receiving Laboratory, a high-security facility for Apollo astronauts returning from the moon and possibly carrying bacteria or viruses harmful to man.  (source)
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    Apollo Thirteen was a disaster.  (source)
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    And this is like me, too, because if I get really interested in something, like practicing maths, or reading a book about the Apollo missions or great white sharks, I don't notice anything else and Father can be calling me to come and eat my supper and I won't hear him.  (source)
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    As a reward, Apollo placed this charitable creature among the stars to shine for all eternity.†  (source)
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    This is the biggest story since Apollo 13.†  (source)
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    Apollo emerged spectrally from the darkness.†  (source)
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    Anything to do with the Apollo missions.†  (source)
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