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Recent Examples of emir
After finishing this look into the rich culture left by the Moors, readers will want to head to the internet to learn more about these Islamic centuries and the palaces from which the emirs ruled.
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025
Infantino joined President Trump and the Qatari emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 17 May 2025
The announcement came as Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg joined President Donald Trump and the emir of Qatar in Doha for a signing ceremony as part of the president’s tour through the Middle East.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 15 May 2025
They were then formally welcomed by King Charles III at Whitehall before the British monarch and emir inspected an honor guard formed of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025
Infantino joined President Trump and the Qatari emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 17 May 2025
The announcement came as Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg joined President Donald Trump and the emir of Qatar in Doha for a signing ceremony as part of the president’s tour through the Middle East.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 15 May 2025
They were then formally welcomed by King Charles III at Whitehall before the British monarch and emir inspected an honor guard formed of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emir
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As per the transparency documents, in the month of July, Starmer also received gifts from other foreign leaders—a book and tie from French President Emmanuel Macron, a leather wallet from France's first lady Brigitte Macron and an ornamental shield from the sultan of Oman.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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In the course of human events — at the courts of tsars, sultans, kaisers, shahs and the like — fealty has usually trumped expertise.—
Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
28 Aug. 2025
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Rob Shuter’s #ShuterScoop reported from a source close to William that the prince only found out the meeting was taking place just before the king headed to Clarence House.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
12 Sep. 2025
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Prince Harry and his father, King Charles III, have reunited amid the royal family's estrangement from the outspoken prince.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The images also show the remnants of the ancient Roman council building, including a headless statue of the Roman emperor Trajan and the remains of a theater.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In Nero’s time, stepping onto the stage degraded the emperor’s role.—
Chris Schembra,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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In the 1600s the British parliament firmly established its predominance over the king, while Europe saw the rise of absolute monarchies in the then-great continental powers of Spain and France.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Fort Lauderdale alerted residents that the heavy rain in recent days, coupled with king tides, put some major roads in the city underwater this week.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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His most important client, during a fifty-year career, was an empress, but tsarinas, society mavens, actresses, and courtesans all came to rely on his expertise.—
Leslie Camhi,
New Yorker,
25 July 2025
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There is only one queen at a time and should two reign, they are considered mother-daughter empresses.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Pop princess Kylie Minogue landed some punches as Cammy White in the 1994 Street Fighter film.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Each child will have the chance to meet and take photos with their favorite princesses during a special meet-and-greet.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Similarly, the scale, scope and depth of the AI revolution will also compel the group practice leaders, health system executives, private equity satraps and all others who now pull the strings on so many physicians to adapt to the democratization of medical knowledge.—
Michael L. Millenson,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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The ranks of the leadership are staffed, in large measure, with satraps and mediocrities.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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The shah was admitted to the United States on October 22.—
Niall Ferguson,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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Anderson’s account of the shah in the 1970s is a familiar story of an Icarus-like figure felled by his own hubris.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Emir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emir. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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