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
His 22-year-old nephew Omer Shem Tov was supposed to be among those due to be freed during the first phase of the ceasefire because he has a health condition.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 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
"The emotions are mixed emotions," said Shelly Shem Tov, the mother Omer Shem Tov, 21, who had attended an outdoor dance festival that was targeted in the attack, and was among those taken hostage.
From Reuters ● Nov. 24, 2023
Shem & John whispered to one another, lying side by side in the Dirt.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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