Scorpio
noun
Scor·pio
ˈskȯr-pē-ˌō 
1
: scorpius
2
a
: the eighth sign of the zodiac in astrology see Signs of the Zodiac Table
b
: one born under this sign
Examples of Scorpio in a Sentence
I'm a Virgo, and my sister is a Scorpio.
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Read the full Scorpio Daily Horoscope Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)
Your home life may be going through a serious transition.
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Usa Today, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
On May 12, the full moon in Scorpio will highlight your curious third house of communication, bringing unresolved matters or misunderstandings to the surface.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Then, on May 12, the Full Moon in Scorpio invites us to take the kind of risk that intimacy requires.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 18 Apr. 2025
The Full Moon in Scorpio brings transformation and evolution our way.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 17 Apr. 2025
It has since been updated to include Walton Goggins’s turn as a sad Scorpio that inspired a meme from The White Lotus.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
Ascendant and moon signs — that is, the sign that was rising and the placement of the moon the moment you were born — also have certain characteristics (Scorpio risings, magnetic!), adding further texture to our personalities.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 4 Apr. 2025
Read on to see what’s in store for your sign with your monthly tarot horoscope, Scorpio.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2025
Apart from its smart software though, perhaps the most striking feature of Scorpio are its communications.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Usa Today, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
On May 12, the full moon in Scorpio will highlight your curious third house of communication, bringing unresolved matters or misunderstandings to the surface.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Then, on May 12, the Full Moon in Scorpio invites us to take the kind of risk that intimacy requires.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 18 Apr. 2025
The Full Moon in Scorpio brings transformation and evolution our way.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 17 Apr. 2025
It has since been updated to include Walton Goggins’s turn as a sad Scorpio that inspired a meme from The White Lotus.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
Ascendant and moon signs — that is, the sign that was rising and the placement of the moon the moment you were born — also have certain characteristics (Scorpio risings, magnetic!), adding further texture to our personalities.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 4 Apr. 2025
Read on to see what’s in store for your sign with your monthly tarot horoscope, Scorpio.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2025
Apart from its smart software though, perhaps the most striking feature of Scorpio are its communications.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Scorpio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scorpio. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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Scorpio
noun
Scor·pio
ˈskȯr-pē-ˌō
1
: a group of stars between Libra and Sagittarius usually pictured as a scorpion
2
a
: the eighth sign of the zodiac see zodiac
b
: a person whose sign of the zodiac is Scorpio
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