houri

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Noun
  • This powerful Greek name actually stems from Demeter, a Greek goddess.
    Lydia Wang, Parents, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Across the lobby, a stone fireplace featured a sculpted image of the Hawaiian volcano goddess Pele inset in the rock.
    Robert Annis, Outside Online, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.
    Cole Kazdin, Los Angeles Magazine, 14 July 2017
  • While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 July 2017
Noun
  • The filmmakers ensure that viewers similar in age to the kids on screen get an eyeful of what those robotics gatherings are like for their contestants, who arrive from all over the globe.
    Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Overall, Printemps New York is a multifaceted, visual eyeful, where the architecture and decor might overwhelm the merchandise for some.
    David Moin, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • There’s no indication of what the story might focus on, but the beauty of Zelda is that, for the most part, each game tells its own story separate from a hard continuity.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
  • As the semi-permanent beauty segment continues expanding, with similar concepts emerging in hair color, nail art, and makeup, INKED by Dani shows how zeroing in on one thing — and doing it well — can build a solid business when paired with continuous innovation and authentic artistic vision.
    Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The bathroom is also a looker with mosaic, colorful floors.
    TJ Macias, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Nature is captured with the brush and consumed, endlessly, at the looker’s leisure.
    Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Later Baby Shark and Pinkfong, the name of a pink fox character, ride on SeaWorld attractions.
    Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Sightings of Bon Secour’s resident nesting sea turtles, endangered Alabama beach mice, more than 350 species of migratory birds, foxes, armadillos, and more are common.
    Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • According to Mattel, the team worked closely with James to personalize the doll's outfit.
    Annabelle Canela, Parents, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The company also totes the American Girl dolls in its portfolio.
    Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • However, some shoppers who bought the honey learned that the stock was already gone when their purchase was confirmed.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Sugars occur naturally in some foods, such as honey, fruits, and milk.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Houri.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/houri. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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