sheik

Definition of sheiknext

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Noun
  • Despite his reputation as a womanizer, the former King denies the affair in his memoir.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Keaton also starred as a playwright/mother who becomes involved with a nefarious womanizer (Jack Nicholson) in Something’s Gotta Give (2003), good for her fourth best actress Oscar nomination.
    Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • According to folklore, a magical fox runs across the snowy wilderness of Lapland, and as its tail brushes against the snowflakes, sparks fly into the sky, creating the lights.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
  • The virus has also proved fatal to foxes and skunks in Kansas that likely ate something infected, Hesting said.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Sheik.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheik. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.

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