sheik

noun

as in womanizer

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  1. womanizer
  2. fox
Noun
  • The piece follows the fall of the notorious libertine, a reckless womanizer, ignoring many supernatural warnings until a ghostly stone attempts to have its way with his soul.
    — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The serial womanizer, 29, who’s appeared on Too Hot to Handle and Perfect Match, found his forever love in Amber Mozo on Wednesday’s finale of Netflix’s Let’s Marry Harry.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026
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  • There was this book about foxes—specifically, fox families, kits—in the nonfiction section of my elementary school’s library.
    — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Within six generations, the foxes began to show some familiar, doglike behaviors.
    — Alida de Flamingh, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
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