HOURIS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

houris

noun

plural of houri

as in beauties

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Noun

With titles like Pictures of the hundred beauties of flowerland, these guidebooks contained information on correct etiquette with courtesans, along with an overview of fees and tips.

— H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2026
Before that, everyone was taking pep pills or methadone or black beauties, speed.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of beauties

Noun

There’s the title (an obvious reference to the Greek goddesses of vengeance) and the poster (Rossum, mouth agape, screaming into the void).

— Danielle McNally, InStyle, 22 Oct. 2026
The goddesses in these paintings have a serene air, with roots firmly anchored in the earth, but also a crown of leaves that sway with the wind.

— Tatiane de Assis, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of goddesses

Noun

The lavish romance is set in a world of queens and kings and has a strong European flair and visual aesthetic rarely seen in K-dramas.

— Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026
The two were competing teenage R&B queens throughout the ’90s, which is what makes the joint appearance so nice to see.

— Christina Middleton, Allure, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of queens

Noun

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 lookers

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Specifically, the scientists found that a receptor protein in the ventromedial hypothalamus may form the basis for the foxes’ social behavior.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2026
Connie, whose cake is like glue inside, and Gary are once again at the bottom, with Gabe’s dynamite dinosaur and Tom’s foxy fox placing them at the top.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of foxes

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The workshops include all ingredients and participants learn skills such as cutting and folding meats, placement and spacing for jams and honeys.

— Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Many of them had just come home from the war and were reunited with honeys who had been waiting, hoping, delaying.

— Joe Klein, Washington Post, 11 June 2026

Definition of honeys

Noun

Megan Thee Stallion, June Squibb, those Ragtime cuties, and, somehow, Lea Michele all got in on the fun, while Rose Byrne and Nathan Lane were just happy to be taking it all in from the first few rows.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 8 June 2026
The 10-month-old beat out more than 100,000 other cuties to win the title.

— Riley Moser, CBS News, 3 June 2026

Definition of cuties

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