deus ex machinas

English

Noun

deus ex machinas

  1. plural of deus ex machina
    • 1976, Arthur S. Iberall, S. Z. Cardon, Systems Models for Transportation Problems, page 60:
      Namely all sorts of local deus ex machinas are required to make the system work.
    • 1993, Debra Moddelmog, Readers and Mythic Signs: The Oedipus Myth in Twentieth-century Fiction, page 113:
      Yet most twentieth-century narratives using the Oedipus myth lack these assurances and reassurances. There are no prophecies, no visionaries, no deus ex machinas.
    • 2009, Piet Wenings, Readers' Poll Results comments, in Interface, volume 222:
      Things that really annoy me are Deus Ex Machinas or endings that keep you guessing, but actually unconcerned about the problem (not) solved.
    • 2017, T. H. Cooney, Beyond the Box:
      That's one of my favorite deus ex machinas, these bloody eagles always show up with immaculate timing, rescue the heroes and defeat the bad guys.
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