1
: a native or inhabitant of Troy
2
: one who shows qualities (such as pluck, endurance, or determined energy) attributed to the defenders of ancient Troy
3
: a merry and often irresponsible or disreputable companion
1
: of, relating to, or resembling ancient Troy or its inhabitants
2
: of, relating to, or constituting a Trojan horse
Examples of Trojan in a Sentence
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 9 May 2024
Kofman for Daily Trojan INDIANA UNIVERSITY From the journalists of the Indiana Daily Student
More than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters link arms to surround an encampment outside the Indiana Memorial Union in Bloomington on April 26.
—TIME, 9 May 2024
Zak Starkey, 58, has played drums with iconic acts like The Who, Oasis and Yoko Ono, and co-founded the record label Trojan Jamaica.
—John Russell, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
In this respect, Forte is something of a Trojan horse.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
The Daily Trojan’s print editions have stopped for the semester at the University of Southern California, but Editor-in-Chief Anjali Patel tries to keep a reporter and photographer available at all hours to feed its website, post news on X and Instagram, and do live streams.
—David Bauder and Christine Fernando, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2024
Pro-Palestinian protests spread as colleges crack down on encampments
A campus department of public safety vehicle sits next to the base of the Tommy Trojan statue that was tagged in Hahn Plaza at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles yesterday.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 29 Apr. 2024
Swift is an expert at Trojan horse songs: Lyrics that cut hidden beneath an innocuous, upbeat melody.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
On Wednesday, a smattering of protesters gathered by the landmark Tommy Trojan statue, some calling on Folt to reverse course as arguments broke out between those on opposing sides.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Noun
Bloom’s character, Paris, is the Prince of Troy whose affair with Queen Helen (Kruger) ignites the Trojan War.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 9 May 2024
Kofman for Daily Trojan INDIANA UNIVERSITY From the journalists of the Indiana Daily Student
More than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters link arms to surround an encampment outside the Indiana Memorial Union in Bloomington on April 26.
—TIME, 9 May 2024
Zak Starkey, 58, has played drums with iconic acts like The Who, Oasis and Yoko Ono, and co-founded the record label Trojan Jamaica.
—John Russell, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
In this respect, Forte is something of a Trojan horse.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
The Daily Trojan’s print editions have stopped for the semester at the University of Southern California, but Editor-in-Chief Anjali Patel tries to keep a reporter and photographer available at all hours to feed its website, post news on X and Instagram, and do live streams.
—David Bauder and Christine Fernando, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2024
Pro-Palestinian protests spread as colleges crack down on encampments
A campus department of public safety vehicle sits next to the base of the Tommy Trojan statue that was tagged in Hahn Plaza at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles yesterday.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 29 Apr. 2024
Swift is an expert at Trojan horse songs: Lyrics that cut hidden beneath an innocuous, upbeat melody.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
On Wednesday, a smattering of protesters gathered by the landmark Tommy Trojan statue, some calling on Folt to reverse course as arguments broke out between those on opposing sides.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Trojan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Trojan. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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