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The Jets went into last year’s training camp prepared to let an undrafted rookie (Caden Davis) and another young kicker (Harrison Mevis) duke it out.
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Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Wouldn’t a visit to a strip club or hiring some entertainment for a private party have been a better option than trying to grab the junk of a statue that was commissioned by a duke back at the end of the 1550s?
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Eleanor Cobham was the mistress and, later, the second wife of the duke of Gloucester.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
The classic follows Prospero, an exiled duke who conjures a storm to exact revenge on those who wronged him, only to confront the possibility of forgiveness — while his daughter Miranda discovers love for the first time.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
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Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Wouldn’t a visit to a strip club or hiring some entertainment for a private party have been a better option than trying to grab the junk of a statue that was commissioned by a duke back at the end of the 1550s?
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Eleanor Cobham was the mistress and, later, the second wife of the duke of Gloucester.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
The classic follows Prospero, an exiled duke who conjures a storm to exact revenge on those who wronged him, only to confront the possibility of forgiveness — while his daughter Miranda discovers love for the first time.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duke
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At the top, the photo featured a timestamp of March 31, 2017, an era when the American actress and British prince were dating.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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The pair bonded over their health journeys, and Hatton’s mother said that the prince and princess had been bastions of compassion up until her daughter’s death.—
Stephanie Bridger-Linning,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
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With James' support, George became an earl, a marquess and ultimately a duke (a rarity for nonroyals).—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
9 Apr. 2024
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Young’s office earlier had turned down a request for a formal interview, unaware one of the journalists from the London paper was a dashing earl.—
Bill McGraw,
Detroit Free Press,
17 Mar. 2024
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As recounted by Peter Biskind in Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, Cimino ran long and went over budget on his epic drama about the Johnson County War, which saw cattle barons attacking immigrant laborers in late 19th-century Wyoming.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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Workers endured dangerous conditions, poverty wages and widening inequality while industrial barons amassed extraordinary power.—
Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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The viscount died due to an allergic reaction from a bee sting, which was featured in Anthony and Kate Sharma's love story.—
Lia Beck,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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And with Crimson Peak, del Toro swings for the fences, with big gestures from English baronet Sir Thomas Sharpe (Tom Hiddleson) to prove his love for American heiress Edith Cushing (Mia Wasikowska), a big decaying mansion, and big ghost energy.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
21 Aug. 2024
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For one, Lady Valerie Meux, a banjo-playing music hall singer who married a British baronet, became a social sensation and quirky philanthropist, and was known to drive around London in a carriage pulled by a pair of zebras.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2024
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Two funerals will be held for the late margrave — one open to the public, and another private service.—
Janine Henni,
Peoplemag,
30 Dec. 2022
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Karl Max Heinrich Sixtus Xavier Felix Renatus Ludwig Gaetan Pius Ignatius, and his titles included king of Hungary and Bohemia, margrave of Moravia, and grand prince of Transylvania.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
12 Apr. 2022
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The agreement with the marquess allows Kays to take up to 25,000 tons of granite off the island by 2050.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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So far, so normal for the daughter of a marquess (the late Lord Caterham).—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2026
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These men were called squires for most of the Middle Ages, but esquire began to appear in the 15th century.—
Melissa Mohr,
The Christian Science Monitor,
27 June 2022
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“Duke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duke. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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