houri

Definition of hourinext

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Noun
  • Persephone, goddess of spring and the fields, became the spouse of Hades, who ruled the underworld.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
  • Three graves with 15 bodies were found within a mile of the city’s iconic La Minerva roundabout, a huge traffic circle featuring fountains, greenery and a towering statue of the Roman goddess Minerva.
    Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • Pictured below moments after his red carpet appearance with Baptista, Cassel offers the gentlemanly arm to accompany the reigning queen of French cinema and his fellow cast member in Histoires Parallèles, Catherine Deneueve, to her seat.
    Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • On display, there is a patchwork quilt the queen made out of her clothing to document her sentence.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • This superb sipper is as good a reason as any to break out your punch bowl, and is soon to become your signature once everyone at the gathering catches an eyeful, then tastes a cup-full.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
  • What was on offer? Getting an eyeful of the range of things that Polymarket users will bet on via USDC stablecoins was enlightening.
    Rob Pegoraro, ArsTechnica, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The clinic has become known for combining high-end aesthetic treatments with destination beauty travel, particularly for international celebrity clients who return for repeat visits.
    Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
  • But that’s the beauty of being free – I wasn’t hired for this.
    Amy Reyes, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • One was a real looker but not keen to enter some charade with Jed, whose big smile put her off.
    Thomas McGuane, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • That li'l fella wasn't doing fox-kind's reputation any good.
    Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
  • Rihanna wore tiger-print Alaïa d’Orsay pumps twice in New York in January, first with denim-on-denim and then with a matching coat, while Angel Reese went bolder that month in blue leopard-print Jennifer Le thigh-high boots with fox-fur trim.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • The thing that first struck Sawyer was his giant collection of dolls.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 May 2026
  • The craft class for schoolgirls — including how to fabricate doll furniture — would be continued Tuesday and Thursday afternoons for the duration of the summer.
    Eric DuVall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • An afternoon stroll with Oscar (Diego Calva), who begins as Arlo’s social worker and becomes Peter’s love interest, is invitingly honey-colored in the sunlight, while a druggy nightclub hookup devolves into a dreamy blur of body parts.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 May 2026
  • Combine them with cinnamon and a drizzle of honey, or dip them in Greek yogurt.
    Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 15 May 2026
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“Houri.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/houri. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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