Scheherazade
Americannoun
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(inThe Arabian Nights' Entertainments ) the wife of the sultan of India, who relates such interesting tales nightly that the sultan spares her life.
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(italics) a symphonic suite (1888) by Nikolai Rimski-Korsakov.
Example Sentences
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Barth said he felt like Scheherazade in “The Thousand and One Nights,” desperately trying to survive by creating literature.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2024
The Scheherazade Foundation, which facilitated the return of the lock of hair, said it had originally been in the possession of Captain Speedy.
From BBC • Sep. 22, 2023
Mr. Putin also owns a 459-foot yacht named Scheherazade, Mr. Karakulov said, confirming reports of both the residences and yacht that were first disclosed by Russian opposition leader Mr. Navalny.
From Washington Times • Apr. 9, 2023
Pleading his case to Alithea, the Djinn turns Scheherazade, telling stories of his past masters and the centuries of imprisonment he has endured as a result of their lust and greed.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2022
In the 1,001 Nights, sometimes characters wander in and out of the story as if a sleep-deprived Scheherazade had forgotten to give them a purpose.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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