houri

noun

Definition of hourinext
as in goddess

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  1. goddess
  2. queen
  3. eyeful
  4. beauty
  5. looker
  6. fox
  7. doll
  8. honey
Noun
  • Fireworks and sparklers are often part of the celebrations, along with prayers and offerings to deities such as Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth.
    Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Harper dressed as Aphrodite the goddess of love, putting on a long blonde wig and holding a dove in one hand.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of goddess
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
Definition of queen
Noun
  • Decorated with an assemblage of train signage, colorful lights and faux storefronts, Hibiki BBQ offers an eyeful as guests grill Japanese, Australian and American Wagyu, pork jowl, scallops, beef tongue, vegetables, squid and more.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
  • Halle Berry’s boyfriend, Van Hunt, gave his social media followers a mother lode of an eyeful on Mother’s Day.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 13 May 2024
Definition of eyeful
Noun
  • Born on TikTok, this is an ideal choice for fall/winter thanks to its cool undertones; deep berry hues offer a hint of blue that adds a head-turning pop to any autumnal beauty look.
    Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Yet, one of the beauty references for his 40th anniversary show dated almost 70 years before: ‘60s lashes seen on Diana Ross and The Supremes.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of beauty
Noun
  • At looker’s left, in the photo, is a long-haired conceptual artist from the Bronx named Lee Jaffe, then twenty-three, a Lower East Side loft mate of Matta-Clark’s.
    Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Photo : Bring a Trailer 16: 1970 Buick GSX Handsomely clad in Saturn yellow, the 1970 Buick GSX is a looker with the performance chops to match.
    Sean Evans, Robb Report, 18 July 2024
Definition of looker
Noun
  • The most placid foxes were selected to breed the next generation.
    Lee Alan Dugatkin, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The county also confirmed the disease in eight skunks, two raccoons, two foxes and a dog, who also bit a person.
    Brooke Park, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of fox
Noun
  • Advertisement Since then, every new release and restock of the plush dolls has sold out within minutes in stores and within seconds online.
    Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The most recent career dolls include STEM careers, Congresswomen and athletes, like American fencer, Ibtihaj Muhammad. Personally, from a fashion standpoint, the Karl Lagerfeld barbie doll is a standout.
    Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of doll
Noun
  • Memorable dishes include the risotto Camargue with beef chorizo, aromatic herbs and extra-virgin olive oil, and tarte au reblochon with red onion compote and truffle honey.
    James Rampton, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
  • To make yogurt bark, mix 2 cups of plain whole or 2% Greek yogurt with 2 tablespoons of a sweetener, like maple syrup or honey, until smooth.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of honey
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