seraglio

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Recent Examples of seraglio 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
  • Of course, Grant got to know plenty of women before narrowing his harem down to 18.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
  • And maybe there will be another old gobbler and his harem, and the challenge of yet another spring hunt.
    Larry Dablemont, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Victorian mansion turned hotel in East Nashville opened its doors to guests in 2016, each of its eight suites singular in style.
    Eva Fedderly, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Democrats are expected to hold onto the governor’s mansion in the blue stronghold state next year.
    Julia Mueller, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Hawks Cay offers private tropical villas with full kitchens and private lanais overlooking the lagoon or the ocean, as well as more traditional resort rooms.
    Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
  • For larger groups or families, Caribe Royale offers 120 two-bedroom villas.
    Ronny Maye, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • River cruise lines also sail from Paris to the beaches of Normandy on the Seine; along the ornate castles and vineyards of the scenic Loire Valley; and through Burgundy and Provence on the Rhône and Saône Rivers.
    Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The show, hosted by actor Alan Cumming and set in a remote Scottish castle, features reality TV veterans and celebrities working together—and often deceiving each other—in challenges for a cash prize.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025

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“Seraglio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seraglio. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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