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Recent Examples of overlord
The Collector is also hoping these will satiate the growing wants of his oppressive overlord, The Forger (Roddy Ricch), who has mysterious motives of his own.
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
The end of the first season saw Dream (Tom Sturridge) endeavor to become a gentler overlord of the Dreaming; meanwhile, Gwendoline Christie's malevolent Lucifer Morningstar plots with Roger Allam's Lord Azazel to foil Dream's plans, and wreak havoc on the entire waking world.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
For those who are ready to welcome our robotic overlords and submit to a life of involuntary leisure, Paul offers reassurance that us humans still have our role to play.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
These are not our new robot overlords, but a pilot program in 35 citywide locations testing the new technology to keep closer tabs on inventory in real-time.
—Alexander Coolidge, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
The end of the first season saw Dream (Tom Sturridge) endeavor to become a gentler overlord of the Dreaming; meanwhile, Gwendoline Christie's malevolent Lucifer Morningstar plots with Roger Allam's Lord Azazel to foil Dream's plans, and wreak havoc on the entire waking world.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
For those who are ready to welcome our robotic overlords and submit to a life of involuntary leisure, Paul offers reassurance that us humans still have our role to play.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
These are not our new robot overlords, but a pilot program in 35 citywide locations testing the new technology to keep closer tabs on inventory in real-time.
—Alexander Coolidge, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlord
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Satellite imagery captured what remained of a mangled 5,000-ton North Korean naval destroyer damaged during its launch ceremony this week, leaving the country's dictator distraught.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2025
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After the dictator fell, it was made Paraguay’s official language, along with Spanish.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Serena's reluctant to put a target on her husband's head, so June happily reminds her that Gabriel's a tyrant not fit to raise Noah.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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By the end of the finale episode, Kingpin has essentially taken control of the entire city and the Punisher is kidnapped by the corrupt police but Daredevil is assembling his own army to combat the tyrant.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Orwell’s warnings apply across the board, not just when obvious despots and lackeys let their fascist flags fly.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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Gerhard Siegel earns the audience’s gratitude by singing Herod not as a weak-willed despot but as a comically lascivious burgher out of Rosenkavalier.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2025
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Named after the last Aztec emperor, who was executed by the Spanish conquerors in 1525, it was built in Spain in 1981 and acquired by the Mexican Navy to train cadets and officers.—
Michelle Watson,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
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On May 5, 1862, the French army — white, European, wealthy — invaded Mexico to install a puppet emperor.—
Hashim Coates,
Denver Post,
5 May 2025
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However, mattress brands in this list offer sizes ranging from twin XL to California king.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
30 May 2025
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The ocean suites are laid out with a king bed and a large living room that opens to a generous porch with a daybed.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
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In March 2024, Prince Joachim and Princess Marie gave an interview to The Washington Post in Washington, D.C., where the prince works as a defense industry attaché at the Danish Embassy.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Off the back of that viral video, a fan of Harry and Meghan Markle suggested the prince was the most obvious example, posting several videos of Harry on royal engagements.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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By contrast, given Russia's dominant role in the CU, joining that group would transform Yanukovych into a satrap of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, whom Yanukovych regards as the avatar of Russian arrogance.—
Rajan Menon,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Oct. 2011
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The quick collapse of the Soviet Union and its Eastern European satraps unsettled both nations.—
Christian Schneider,
National Review,
21 Dec. 2023
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Witkoff went from Qatar to Israel on Saturday and insisted on having a meeting with the prime minister on the afternoon of the Jewish sabbath—a violation of Israeli protocol rudely designed to remind Netanyahu who was the vassal and who was the suzerain.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Citizens of countries historically exploited by the West face higher financial and bureaucratic hurdles to access facilities and resources concentrated in their former suzerain.—
WIRED,
WIRED,
26 Aug. 2022
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“Overlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlord. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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