emirate

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Recent Examples of emirate Furthermore, two sources familiar with the global film scene said top players in the emirate have initiated discussions with U.S. showbiz executives about co-financing and producing original content. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 16 May 2025 Last week saw the emirate host the 18th edition of Art Dubai, a key pillar in the region’s cultural economy and the main commercial art fair in the Middle East. Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 2 May 2025 By Thomas Buckley, Bloomberg Walt Disney Co. announced plans for its first theme park in the Middle East, a sprawling resort property in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 May 2025 Best Restaurants The most popular cuisines in Abu Dhabi reflects the emirate's diverse cultural influences, with Middle Eastern and Arab flavors taking center stage. Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for emirate
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Noun
  • The sultanate has repeatedly blocked or opted out of any Saudi moves toward deeper GCC security, political, or economic integration.
    Rory Miller, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2017
  • Oman’s foreign minister served as an interlocutor between the two sides at talks last weekend in Muscat, the sultanate’s capital.
    Jon Gambrell and Nasser Karimi, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • He was born in Monte Carlo, the luxury haven of the wealthy in the principality of Monaco.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 3 July 2025
  • The roar of the engines echoing throughout the principality, combined with the picturesque surroundings, made for not only a spectacular race day, but an unforgettable weekend.
    Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Though the kingdom’s low debt levels are the envy of most other countries, its finances are being stretched by the scale of its ambition.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
  • The Fantastic Four are invited to visit the isolated African kingdom of Wakanda by T’Challa, the nation’s young prince.
    Ekow Eshun July 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • High school projects could turn into Harvard case studies, teenage blogs into book deals, and college experiments into empire foundations.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
  • Now, with Hong Kong’s equity markets rebounding, Li is seizing a more favorable window to raise capital for the crown jewel of his business empire.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • The ignorant need cultural immersion at the American Museum of the Cuban Diaspora, which tells the story of those who fled the Cuban island that went from a free, prosperous republic to an oppressive, impoverished dictatorship within a single generation.
    Luka Ladan, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025
  • France has meandered through five republics and two empires.
    The Editors, National Review, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • Known collectively as Hessians, since most Germans hired by London to fight in America came from Hesse-Kassel, this contingent was largely from the small, impoverished duchy of Brunswick, whose ruling family had intermarried with the British royal family.
    / CBS News, CBS News, 13 June 2025
  • The duchy is also partnering with local organizations to address homelessness, a key focus of his royal work in recent years.
    Stephanie Petit, People.com, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • If the act of conquering land was men’s domain, the king needed women to create emotional and physical connections to the land itself, ensuring these regions remained under French control.
    Ann Foster, JSTOR Daily, 9 July 2025
  • One blog post highlights the living room as the primary domain of antique rugs, best paired with minimalist decor so that its design can draw attention.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • For starters, power in the United States is vested in the people, not in the government, and certainly not in a sovereign.
    Richard Lorenc, Twin Cities, 3 July 2025
  • The Ceremony of the Keys is a staple on the sovereign's schedule during Royal Week, as is an investiture ceremony at the Palace of the Holyroodhouse and a palace garden party.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 1 July 2025

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“Emirate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emirate. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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