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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.
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J. Hoberman, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Despite Miller’s visual panache — when’s the last time a seraglio was depicted on the big screen? — these anecdotes are ultimately as unsatisfying as Campion’s Dog.
—Armond White, National Review, 7 Sep. 2022
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
J. Hoberman, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Despite Miller’s visual panache — when’s the last time a seraglio was depicted on the big screen? — these anecdotes are ultimately as unsatisfying as Campion’s Dog.
—Armond White, National Review, 7 Sep. 2022
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seraglio
Noun
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The unique cultural makeup of Cádiz—with its famous Moorish alcazar, with its echoes of Arab-Andalusian culture playing alongside Spanish Catholic aesthetics—and its quiet way of life have been a steady guide for Judeline as she’s found her artistic voice and its visual direction.—
E.R. Pulgar,
SPIN,
20 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Facts about elephant seals—a bull’s responsibility to impregnate his harem of females, birthing and nursing—though presented scientifically, put the children in a state of wild glee that a thousand-year-old redwood tree or a century-old lighthouse could not induce.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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What about those who attended his parties and referenced his harem?—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Where else to go after shutting down Times Square but a Midtown mansion?—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
17 May 2026
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The early 1900s mansion, 10-acre farm, and acclaimed farm-to-table restaurant alongside it have been beautifully transformed into a full-on luxury resort by Pendry Hotels and it’s bound to be the East Coast’s hottest weekend getaway.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
Noun
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While the pool on the casita side is adults only, the multilevel one by the villas and residences reserves the upper area for families, and also has a lawn with some games.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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The extravagant villa took a decade to build and was completed in 2018, crafted by architect and designer Peter Marino.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Noun
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This tiny Bavarian town has a 1,000-year-old castle, a 700-year-old watchtower, and a mayor in office for just a few days who's facing one of the town's biggest crises in its history.—
Rob Schmitz,
NPR,
16 May 2026
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Kreischer and his crew take over the beach, stomping on the Carolina Panthers’ sand castle, cutting the line of the Falcons’ kite and splashing the Detroit Lions, Vikings and Packers with the wake of a jet ski.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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“Seraglio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seraglio. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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