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
It then became customary for the chief delegate’s wife to visit Hurrem Sultan in the harem.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
They roared and bellowed when another male came near their harem and offspring.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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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