Scheherazade
- noun
- /ˌʃɛhəˈrɑːzɑːd/
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- As a skilled Scheherazade, she could weave narratives that held her listeners spellbound until the dawn.
Examples
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During the festival, she captivated the audience with her stories, proving to be a true Scheherazade of our time.
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The children sat around the fire, eager to hear her tales, as she transformed into a modern Scheherazade with each story.
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At this point, scheherazade saw the approach of morning and fell silent.
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Do you realize that tiresome scheherazade is barely halfway through her 1,001 nights?
Synonyms
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3.5
A person who tells a story in a book, play, or film
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2.3
A person who tells stories aloud to entertain people
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3.8
A person who shares stories aloud to entertain others
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8.6
A person who tells stories in a fun and interesting way
A person who tells stories in an interesting way
How Entertaining
Surface Forms
Etymology
Scheherazade comes from the famous storyteller in the old Middle Eastern book 'One Thousand and One Nights', and her name in Persian breaks into Shahr 'city' and zād 'born', meaning 'city-born'. So, calling someone a Scheherazade means they are a clever, entertaining storyteller.