harem
Example Sentences
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Mumtaz Begum, a Muslim, had lived in the harem of its Hindu king, Maharaja Tukoji Rao Holkar III.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2025
Codde said the behavior was unusual not only because the bull elephant seal took an active interest in the pup but because he left his harem of female elephant seals unprotected, SF Gate reported.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2024
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
She wears a scarf on her head and some brown-and-red gauzy harem pants.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
Vocabulary lists containing harem
"The Metamorphosis," Vocabulary from the graphic novel
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Before We Were Free
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"The Lowest Animal," Vocabulary from the essay
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