houri

Definition of hourinext

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Noun
  • Over the course of Egyptian history hundreds of gods and goddesses were worshipped.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Zendaya joins the all-star cast as Greek goddess Athena, who protects Matt Damon’s Odysseus on his perilous journey back home to his family in Ithaca.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Prince William and Kate, the Princess of Wales, may hold the titles of Britain's future king and queen, but the couple's most important role is as parents to their three children, Princes George and Louis and Princess Charlotte.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Only 30 people were allowed at the funeral, and the queen sat alone at the church, wearing a mask.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This weekend, fans will also get an eyeful during the NBA All-Star Weekend.
    Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The View producer Brian Teta got an eyeful — as did viewers at home — when three cohosts motioned toward their privates during a discussion about childbirth.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • For one day only, a classic roadside pitstop will be transformed into a desert beauty destination, inviting guests to cruise through the brand's universe of color, glow and artistry through a series of interactive touch points.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Feelings and thoughts about fleeting beauty, minimalism, suffering, the natural world, and way more come through in these thoughtfully designed and assembled cars that some people build their entire personalities around.
    Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Harry Melling is a late-blooming looker.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • 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
  • Sitting in the lunchroom-style eating area was Sierra Williams and her two daughters, Lyla, 3 and Lyric, 6, with their faces painted like a butterfly and a fox.
    Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The berries are favorites of turkeys, bears, foxes, and possums in the fall, while the flowers are attractive and a huge attractant for pollinators.
    Campbell Vaughn, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • While the global economy has conspired for decades to bring down the cost of dolls and footballs, the biggest expenses of raising kids—childcare, summer camp, music lessons, babysitting, college tuition, health care—all suffer from Baumol’s cost disease.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Zara Larsson and Olandria, with their Bratz-doll-level glam by makeup artists Sophia Sinot and Ngozi Esther Edeme.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Each one is made using farm-fresh ingredients, including herbs, vegetables, fruits, olive oil, honey, and eggs grown on the hotel’s very own land, plus homemade breads, pastas, and pastries.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The word for bear, medved, attaches the word for honey to part of the word for seeker.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Houri.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/houri. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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