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Noun
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This powerful Greek name actually stems from Demeter, a Greek goddess.—
Lydia Wang,
Parents,
12 Apr. 2026 -
The festival's origins stretch back to the Roman festival of Floralia, which was held to celebrate the goddess of spring and fertility and has been reinvented numerous times in the centuries that followed, according to the National Trust.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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All 24 accommodations, ranging from a queen room to a two-bedroom, two-bathroom oceanfront suite, share a distinct residential vibe.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2026
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Shortly thereafter, Peter photographed another leather queen, the poet Kirby Congdon.—
Andrew Durbin,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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What was on offer? Getting an eyeful of the range of things that Polymarket users will bet on via USDC stablecoins was enlightening.—
Rob Pegoraro,
ArsTechnica,
29 Mar. 2026
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This weekend, fans will also get an eyeful during the NBA All-Star Weekend.—
Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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With more than ninety works, the galleries are thronged with beauties, many of whom refuse to be pinned down to a gender.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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And a prior production at Court Theatre made much more of the beauty of the changing of campus seasons, one of the ways Auburn gets at the nourishing pleasures of an academic life.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Harry Melling is a late-blooming looker.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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The more renowned the art, the greater the number of clueless lookers, joyless collectors, donors in search of tax breaks, and steroidal museums.—
Jackson Arn,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Keeping the mayor in charge of how this city is run is sort of like letting the fox run the henhouse.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Tumble Leaf' Told in an enchanting stop-motion style, Tumble Leaf is about Fig the fox and his friends, who spend all day playing and learning.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
12 Apr. 2026
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From Hot Wheels to toy dolls, each item is handpicked and carefully listed online by Cameron himself.—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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That could spell the end of the line for Sporkey, Rex, Hamm, Bo Peep and the other dolls and action figures that once delighted Bonnie.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Festival-goers can observe the bees that make the honey sold at Hidden Oaks, shop at green vendors, view musical instruments and listen to music.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The violet femme blends gin, honey, lavender and lemon juice.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Houri.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/houri. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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