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houri

noun

Definition of houri

as in goddess

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Noun

An almost complete goddess torso, identified as the Roman goddess of victory, includes wings, a palm branch, and a victory laurel.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026
The rising of October's full moon also coincides with Kojagiri Purnima, when Hindu worshippers honor the goddess Lakshmi.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026

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The queen bee of the group is Paulina (a sensational Denée Benton), who rambles on about her American cousins and her pro-football player boyfriend Kofi, whom no one has actually met.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Over the years, the queen of pop has hit the VMAs main stage countless times—each time delivering a pop culture moment that has been remembered for years to come.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026

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Wrestler Roddy Piper went off the mat for his first major acting gig as a Los Angeles guy who picks up those shades and gets eyefuls of aliens amongst him — all of whom hold the real power in our corrupt world.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
One memorable member of the Dunder Mifflin crew tells EW that viewers *do not* need to get an eyeful of him for one specific reason.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026

Definition of eyeful

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Admired for his seriousness and for his eagerness to learn, as well as for his movie-star face and sturdy body, de Kooning was a looker in a city full of lookers.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
The analysis examined how many lookers pursued both living options across 50 large metropolitan areas, as well as a national benchmark.

— Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 4 May 2026

Definition of looker

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In North Carolina, rabies cases are most commonly found in raccoons, skunks, foxes and bats, Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health and Health Administration Rafael Vieira told UNC Charlotte.

— Eva Flowe October 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
Flooding was reported in parts of New Jersey, including Long Beach Island, Surf City and Rumson, where Carolyn Cashion spotted a fox swimming in floodwater.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

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