harem

Example Sentences

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His female companion, Mumtaz Begum, 22, was a courtesan on the run from the harem of a princely state and had been staying with Bawla for the last few months.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2025

I've never met anyone who had a family member in a harem, but I don't think it's exactly what people think.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2024

By rushing down the beach like David Hasselhoff in “Baywatch,” this lifeguard of a seal was not only abandoning his harem of females but also expending valuable energy.

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2024

The palace also contained his private household, or harem.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

A castrated man; especially, one of those who were employed as harem attendants or functionaries in certain Oriental courts.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides