Examples of “sphinx” in a Sentence

noun A mythical creature with a human head and a lion's body, most famously the giant statue near Egypt's Great Pyramids.

• Tourists lined up for hours to photograph the Sphinx at Giza.
• The riddle of the Sphinx is one of the most famous puzzles in Greek mythology.

noun Someone hard to read — a person who keeps their thoughts, feelings, or plans hidden.

• The CEO remained a sphinx throughout the negotiations, giving nothing away.
• Her sphinx-like expression made it impossible to guess what she was thinking.