Shem
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Shem
From Late Latin Sem, from Greek Sḗm, from Hebrew Shēm, of uncertain origin
Example Sentences
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“Bring them back!” shouted Omer Shem Tov, a hostage freed in a previous prisoner exchange with Hamas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2025
“I would recommend flying on reputable carriers,” says Shem Malmquist, an aviation safety expert at Florida Institute of Technology.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 22, 2024
"I'm excited for the families who today are going to hug their loved ones," Shelly Shem Tov, the mother of Omer Shem Tov, 21, said in an interview with Israel's Channel 12.
From Reuters ● Nov. 25, 2023
Shelly Shem Tov, whose 21-year-old son, Omer, is among the captives, called out to Netanyahu.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 14, 2023
We may the rest of us be Wags, but I am no Rascal, which John & your Beau Shem is, & they weary me.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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