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seraglio

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Definition of seraglio

as in alcazar

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as in harem

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Recent Examples of seraglio Kendall also participates in a toga party and is entertained by a provocative belly dancer in a male seraglio. — J. Hoberman, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 The film, which was to be called In the Sultan’s Power, involved a dashing American traveler who rescues a young Frenchwoman from the seraglio of a diabolical Turkish nobleman. — Longreads, 15 May 2018

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And aside from owning private jets and towering mansions, billionaires’ two favorite hobbies are buying stakes in professional sports leagues and pouring money into philanthropy.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
His summer project with the Boardwalk is all about nurturing diplomatic relations between the US and Italy by playing the role of approachable host on the immaculate floating mansion.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

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One male character boasts of amassing a harem by offering food to the starving and threatening to murder the unwilling.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
In earlier times, autumn bugling would attract a harem of suitors, when more than a dozen cows would congregate to feed and mate.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026

Definition of harem

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In the sneak peek, the islanders address the major drama that happened in the Fijian villa over the summer, and things seem to be heating up.

— Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Natural materials like wood and stone are used throughout the villa, echoing the architecture of ancient Ayutthaya.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of villa

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The other piece was a close up of the castle against a deep blue sky with a variant of this showing Disney's traditional shooting star firework in an arc above it.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
The price that Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, paid for the three-story castle has not yet been disclosed.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2026

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