A sculpture of a naked youth in Ancient Greece, the male equivalent of a kore.
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kouros
Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for kouros.
Editorial note
There is clearly still some kouros-like stylized anatomy here, especially visible in the standing figures.
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Quick take
A sculpture of a naked youth in Ancient Greece, the male equivalent of a kore.
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for kouros.
noun
A sculpture of a naked youth in Ancient Greece, the male equivalent of a kore.
Example sentences
There is clearly still some kouros-like stylized anatomy here, especially visible in the standing figures.
Scott set the American record, Yiannis Kouros still holds the world 24 hr records (180 miles on the road, 188 on the track).
Back in the 80s, Yannis Kouros seemed to be able to crank out 6:30 miles for many hours a day, for several days in a row.
I still have multiple bottles from the 90s which are as good as ever, together with Kouros Fraicheur from the same era which is another Pierre Bourdon masterpiece.
It's not ambergris that gives Kouros its characteristic pissy notes, but civet (also real oakmoss and strong aldehydes) ingredients all of which they toned down in the early 2000s and then completely removed in 2008 (Loreal era).
For example [1]: 1000 miles Records Men: Yiannis Kouros - 10 d + 10:30:35 Women: Sandy Barwick - 12 d + 14:38:40 I had also heard - and believed - the idea that women were roughly equal at ultra distances but seeing the tables posted by geargrinder has been a massive revelation to the contrary for me.
Quote examples
They'll recommend something like YSL Kouros ("a classic power-fougere") but you are guaranteed to empty a restaurant walking in wearing that!
If there was a real "ultramarathon man" it's probably Yiannis Kouros.
The Kouros you can buy these days (white instead of metallic shoulders), is heavy on coriander with barely any "musk" and bears little resemblance to the "scent of the gods" of the 80s and 90s.
It's Kouros with no aldehydes, less sage, no coriander/cinammon/leather, retaining the civet but a bit different: the pissy notes are now even sharper but the "fecal" notes are gone, more citrus/fruit (some say pineapple but I can't pick that up) and a similar legendary warm/soapy/amber drydown, what you'd expect an ancient Greek temple full of burning incense to smell like.
Proper noun examples
And for anyone interested the record for the race is 20:25:00 by the legendary Yannis Kouros.
It's definitely in the same league as Kouros, and much more wearable in the summer.
My favourite ultrarunner is Yiannis Kouros.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use kouros in a sentence?
There is clearly still some kouros-like stylized anatomy here, especially visible in the standing figures.
What does kouros mean?
A sculpture of a naked youth in Ancient Greece, the male equivalent of a kore.
What part of speech is kouros?
kouros is commonly used as noun.