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Recent Examples of khan
The Nizari imams claim direct descent from the Prophet Mohammed; it has been rumored that the current khan’s personal fortune is $13.3 billion.
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John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
Her tribe also elected her as its khan, its leader, after her father died.
—Hannah Fish, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Feb. 2024
As Russia, under the rule of the Mongol khans, missed the European Renaissance, so, too, had Putin missed the romantic period of perestroika.
—Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
William does not explain Batu’s decision, but presumably Batu, as a regional leader, handled all domestic matters related to his own jurisdiction but had to refer matters of international diplomacy to the great khan.
—Valerie Hansen, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
Her tribe also elected her as its khan, its leader, after her father died.
—Hannah Fish, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Feb. 2024
As Russia, under the rule of the Mongol khans, missed the European Renaissance, so, too, had Putin missed the romantic period of perestroika.
—Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
William does not explain Batu’s decision, but presumably Batu, as a regional leader, handled all domestic matters related to his own jurisdiction but had to refer matters of international diplomacy to the great khan.
—Valerie Hansen, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for khan
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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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The shah was admitted to the United States on October 22.—
Niall Ferguson,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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The director’s fourth feature is told through the story of an early 20th-century sultan curious about the wonders of the burgeoning cinematograph, eventually being introduced to the ins and outs of the new technology by a former operator for the Lumiére Brothers.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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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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The prince has long been committed to raising awareness about men’s mental health and suicide, drawing on his own experiences witnessing the issue firsthand while serving as an air ambulance pilot.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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And fans of medieval fantasy worlds in general can see shades of the Arthurian legends here in the fact that Egg is secretly a prince.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
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Zhu compared himself to an old official under a new emperor; the change had left him with little to do but punch in and write meaningless reports.—
Lavender Au,
The Dial,
7 Oct. 2025
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That’s where plenty of other investors, analysts and academics are screaming that the emperor has no clothes.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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The science, literature and economics prizes are presented to the laureates by the Swedish king at a ceremony in Stockholm on December 10, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death, followed by a lavish banquet at city hall.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The accommodations offer resort, coastline, or ocean views; king or double queen beds; balconies or ground-level patios; and optional Club level.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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In a romantic nod to Margaret's middle name, Rose, Antony Armstrong-Jones presented his princess with a three-ruby ring, flanked by six smaller diamonds meant to mimic a rosebud, according to Brides.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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The rule originates from a moment in royal history involving Queen Elizabeth II, then a princess, who was unprepared in Kenya when her father, King George VI, died in 1952.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
11 Oct. 2025
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio and emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha today.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
17 Sep. 2025
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The president also spoke to the emir and prime minister of Qatar and thanked them for their support and friendship to our country.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
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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“Khan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/khan. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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