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or amir
also ameer
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Recent Examples of emir
Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, was on stage in Doha in 2022.
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
Trump brings Qatar official along on first leg of Asia trip
At the beginning of his diplomatic tour, Trump made a pit stop in the Middle East and brought the emir of Qatar and the country’s prime minister onto Air Force One.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
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
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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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
Trump brings Qatar official along on first leg of Asia trip
At the beginning of his diplomatic tour, Trump made a pit stop in the Middle East and brought the emir of Qatar and the country’s prime minister onto Air Force One.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emir
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The captain had reportedly appealed to the sultan for reinforcements, hoping to fortify Goa and, from that stronghold, expel the Portuguese from India so that the spice trade might once again flow via the Red Sea route toward Mecca and Cairo.—
Sanat Pai RaikarAll,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 Apr. 2026
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Beren serves all the mezza favorites like hummus, babaghanoush, feta and pink sultan (a red beet dip).—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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Epstein also claimed that the prince had asked that he be allowed to see details of legal structures, organization charts, goals and initiatives of the Saudi central bank, the royal purse and the country’s sovereign wealth fund, his emails to Al-Sabbagh’s aide show.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Prince William and Kate Middleton are taking a step back from the public eye this April to spend time with their children — a move that comes amid past criticism of the prince’s workload.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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To some umps’ great dismay—and fans’ utter delight—calls are indeed getting overturned, with all the suspense of a Roman emperor deciding on a gladiator’s fate.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Xi made his point in 2017 by showing the Trumps around the Forbidden City, whose tranquil grandeur recalls an age when the emperors, like him, controlled the army and the state.—
Michael Sheridan,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
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Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images Andrew, the king's brother and former prince, his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson and their daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, were absent after attending last year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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They’re currently offered in queen and king sizes for a truly luxurious addition to your bed.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2026
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She is especially recognized for her starring role as the Russian empress Catherine II in the Hulu show The Great (2020–23), for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award for best actress in a comedy series.—
Frannie Comstock,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
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The group of four robbers was able to bypass security systems and used power tools to break into the Louvre to steal invaluable jewels once worn by France’s queens and empresses, officials told NBC News after the robbery.—
Babak Dehghanpisheh,
NBC news,
24 Feb. 2026
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Playful, candy-colored, and instantly recognizable, the print screams Y2K princess energy, with endless variations to match.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
1 Apr. 2026
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Still, she’s remembered less as the architect of the Dali phenomenon, and more as the princess of his enchanted forest.—
Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
30 Mar. 2026
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Similarly, the scale, scope and depth of the AI revolution will also compel the group practice leaders, health system executives, private equity satraps and all others who now pull the strings on so many physicians to adapt to the democratization of medical knowledge.—
Michael L. Millenson,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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The ranks of the leadership are staffed, in large measure, with satraps and mediocrities.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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Dissent was often violently quashed by SAVAK, the shah’s security service.—
Jeffrey Fields,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2026
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The son of the last shah of Iran before the revolution, Pahlavi has been issuing statements about the war and been positioning himself as a potential transition leader should the regime completely collapse.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Emir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emir. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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