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Recent Examples of crown prince
But some inside Iran worry both that the royalist movement has become brittle and non-inclusive, and that the former crown prince lacks experience inside the country.
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Historical figures such as Vietnam’s crown prince Bảo Long, Empress Nam Phương, and Emperor Khải Định of the Nguyễn dynasty, a period marked by a rich cultural intersection between Vietnam and the Western world, are a nod to the brand’s own ambitions.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
The party had 1,500 guests, plus 100 ship captains and even a crown prince and princess, plus a dozen ambassadors.
—Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 19 Jan. 2026
The two have appeared to at least partially mend their relationship since then, with Musk visiting the White House for a dinner with Saudi Arabia's crown prince.
—CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Historical figures such as Vietnam’s crown prince Bảo Long, Empress Nam Phương, and Emperor Khải Định of the Nguyễn dynasty, a period marked by a rich cultural intersection between Vietnam and the Western world, are a nod to the brand’s own ambitions.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
The party had 1,500 guests, plus 100 ship captains and even a crown prince and princess, plus a dozen ambassadors.
—Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 19 Jan. 2026
The two have appeared to at least partially mend their relationship since then, with Musk visiting the White House for a dinner with Saudi Arabia's crown prince.
—CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown prince
favorite son
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Even if not, Greenfield faithful are expected to go and cheer their new favorite son.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Now, more than half a year later, Larson sat in the modest theater of a quirky museum, Winsted favorite son Ralph Nader’s American Museum of Tort Law, as Bronin delivered a public version of the private message.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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