houri

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Noun
  • The piece is part of Vasconcelos’s Valkyries series, named after Norse female war goddesses, paying homage to inspiring women.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Emilia is now in her second outfit for the photo shoot and looks like a glistening goddess dressed in baggy jeans with gold glitter, a gold bustier and matching gold heels, posing for a second round of photos as a fan blows her wavy locks and her entourage hypes her up.
    Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.
    Cole Kazdin, Los Angeles Magazine, 14 July 2017
Noun
  • Duke did things to Illinois on Saturday at Madison Square Garden, in a 110-67 eyeful that wasn’t as close as the final score, to shush talk of a weak ACC potentially costing Cooper and the fighting Flaggs a No. 1 seed.
    Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • At the back sits the beauty section, filled with ranges from La Bonne Brosse, Doré and Augustinus Bader, flanked by racks of fluffy towels.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
  • For a beauty brand that plays in both the fragrance and hair care arena, a hair perfume feels like a natural extension—after all, what many users associate with their favorite hair care products is, of course, a scent.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 4 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
  • There was one spot in particular where the light from the setting sun filtered through the trees, providing a soft rim light to the foxes.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
  • The fox was spotted several times overnight by searchers but remains on the loose, the zoo said.
    Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Mattel released eight new one-of-a-kind Barbie dolls for International Women's Day, honoring female friendship.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Additionally, Barbie has tapped actresses and real-life besties Hannah Waddingham and Juno Temple to receive their own dolls, who model miniature red carpet-worthy gowns.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The whisky's nose is sweet and spicy, with notes of honey, vanilla, and light citrus.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
  • This whisky has notes of honey, brown sugar, maple, pecan, and apricot jam on the palate.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Houri.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/houri. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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