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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Suzy Khimm, NBC News, 22 Mar. 2024
According to the Iliad, Homer’s epic eighth century B.C.E. poem, Kasos sent ships to fight in the Trojan War, writes Artnet’s Vittoria Benzine.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024
While Watkins was named Pac-12 freshman of the year, the league coaches had Forbes as the only other Trojan on their 15-player All-Pac-12 team.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
These smartphones on wheels could serve as a modern-day Trojan Horse by collecting data from their environment and transmitting them back to Beijing, the government argues.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2024
As legend has it, Cassandra futilely warned her fellow countrymen that the Greeks’ Trojan horse was no innocent gift.
—Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024
This will increase our homelessness issue and could potentially be a Trojan horse setup.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024
Jason Sudeikis was the celeb du jour in attendance at USC on Friday, with Will Ferrell in attendance on Monday along with former Trojan greats Cheryl Miller and Tina Thompson.
—Jeff Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2024
Conservative-leaning channels, including Fox News, have spent the past few months telling their audience that Swift is a Trojan horse for the Democratic Party and a psychological operations asset for the Pentagon.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024
Noun
At the same time, the company has built ties with the gun industry and opposes any government mandates to require biometric features in guns, trying to head off fears that the technology is a Trojan horse for gun control.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC News, 22 Mar. 2024
According to the Iliad, Homer’s epic eighth century B.C.E. poem, Kasos sent ships to fight in the Trojan War, writes Artnet’s Vittoria Benzine.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024
While Watkins was named Pac-12 freshman of the year, the league coaches had Forbes as the only other Trojan on their 15-player All-Pac-12 team.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
These smartphones on wheels could serve as a modern-day Trojan Horse by collecting data from their environment and transmitting them back to Beijing, the government argues.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2024
As legend has it, Cassandra futilely warned her fellow countrymen that the Greeks’ Trojan horse was no innocent gift.
—Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024
This will increase our homelessness issue and could potentially be a Trojan horse setup.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024
Jason Sudeikis was the celeb du jour in attendance at USC on Friday, with Will Ferrell in attendance on Monday along with former Trojan greats Cheryl Miller and Tina Thompson.
—Jeff Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2024
Conservative-leaning channels, including Fox News, have spent the past few months telling their audience that Swift is a Trojan horse for the Democratic Party and a psychological operations asset for the Pentagon.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024
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“Trojan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Trojan. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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