houri

noun

Definition of hourinext
as in goddess

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  1. goddess
  2. queen
  3. eyeful
  4. beauty
  5. looker
  6. fox
  7. doll
  8. honey
Noun
  • Meanwhile, along his journey, Odysseus encounters iconic figures from Greek mythology, including the nymph Calypso, the sorceress Circe and the goddess Athena, all while striving to reunite with his family.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
  • One is the savior goddess Tara, as seen in a 14th-century gilt copper sculpture from Nepal.
    Holland Cotter, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of goddess
Noun
  • While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 July 2017
  • THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.
    Cole Kazdin, Los Angeles Magazine, 14 July 2017
Definition of queen
Noun
  • Decorated with an assemblage of train signage, colorful lights and faux storefronts, Hibiki BBQ offers an eyeful as guests grill Japanese, Australian and American Wagyu, pork jowl, scallops, beef tongue, vegetables, squid and more.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
  • Halle Berry’s boyfriend, Van Hunt, gave his social media followers a mother lode of an eyeful on Mother’s Day.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 13 May 2024
Definition of eyeful
Noun
  • Our staff and testers A beauty product is a personal purchase.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 28 Dec. 2024
  • In today’s beauty landscape, drugstore brands invest significant effort into formulating diverse mascaras tailored to different lash types.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of beauty
Noun
  • Sure, the first and second generation models were good lookers but were heavy and underperformed.
    Peter Lyon, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Wrapped in Urban Gray with an offsetting red interior, the luxury and sporty flare keeps on lookers staring in the distance.
    Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of looker
Noun
  • In March 2018, a female Arctic fox wearing a tracking collar traveled from a research site on a Norwegian archipelago to the Canadian Ellesmere Island, paddling more than 2,700 miles from start to finish in the span of just four months.
    Christine Peterson, Vox, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The animals included twelve bats, nine racoons, eight skunks, two groundhogs, a bobcat, three cats and a fox, data shows.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of fox
Noun
  • Major Bill Hendricks and his wife, Diane, wanted to donate a handmade doll to a child in need.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • While other toy companies have struggled financially – Hasbro, the maker of GI Joe, Monopoly, and other toys, recently announced layoffs – Mattel has thrived with toys that include Hot Wheels and Barbie dolls, two of the hottest and most iconic items in retail.
    George Petras, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of doll
Noun
  • Life Gives You Lemons At The Lemon Grove rooftop restaurant at The Aster Hotel and Members Club in Hollywood, California, this cocktail is made with Tito's vodka, lemongrass honey, lemon juice, and garnished with a kaffir lime leaf.
    Aly Walansky, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • La Colombe in Cape Town sells covetable crockery and cutlery designed by local artisans—including a ceramic beehive, a tribute to the region’s honey.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of honey
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