Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emirs
Noun
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In a city where franchise quarterbacks become princes and Super Bowl-winning coaches are hailed forever, much of the conversation the past seven months has centered on Bo Nix and Sean Payton.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
5 Sep. 2025 -
The project is described to us as in the vein of King Lear and Succession, charting the rivalry between two princes over a renowned Korean painting.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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On November 25, the La Liga holders travel to Stamford Bridge for a mouthwatering clash with the reigning Club World Cup kings.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Stars and Stripes will face off against the Tigers of Asia for the first time in more than a decade as two continental kings collide at Sports Illustrated Stadium.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
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Japan traditionally had male emperors, but female succession was permitted.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Twin Cities,
6 Sep. 2025
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For centuries, the land was the private dwelling of emperors and pontiffs until 2014, when Pope Francis opened the papal gardens to the public.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As kings and lords stopped leading troops into battle, the role of head of the military fell to a chancellor.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Batman fights street-level crime lords like The Penguin.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The conservative Yomiuri issued its own proposal in May, calling for an urgent revision to the Imperial House Law to give royal status to husbands and children of princesses and allow women to succeed the throne.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Twin Cities,
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
Noun
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Across centuries, rulers who built their power on fear or oppression seemed immovable in their day.—
John Hope Bryant,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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Writers and rulers across Europe and the Americas have looked back to Virgil’s epic as a model for their own founding myths, in the construction of new nations, new colonies, new empires.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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From Peter the Great to Nicholas I, the czars fought wars to gain access to and control the Black Sea.—
Galip Dalay,
Time,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Emirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emirs. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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