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or amir
also ameer
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Recent Examples of emir
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.
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
Building on the site commenced in the 13th century under the instruction of Ibn al-Ahmar, the first member of the Nasrid family to be emir of Granada, and the sprawling compound was used by the emirs until Isabella and Ferdinand conquered the city in 1492.
—Fiona Mozley, Travel + Leisure, 4 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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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
Building on the site commenced in the 13th century under the instruction of Ibn al-Ahmar, the first member of the Nasrid family to be emir of Granada, and the sprawling compound was used by the emirs until Isabella and Ferdinand conquered the city in 1492.
—Fiona Mozley, Travel + Leisure, 4 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
Noun
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Massie said on social media that the email recipient was a sultan.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Soon, Johor was the world’s top gambier supplier and a major source of pepper—a legacy commemorated in the sultan’s coat of arms, which features both crops.—
Jeff Chu,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As if their father Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s numerous accusations spanning back years weren’t enough, the former prince’s arrest last month was no doubt another level of embarrassment for his daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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RadarOnline reports the former prince is now turning to God.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Spectres are haunting the New York City Ballet—the spectres of kings and emperors.—
Jennifer Homans,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Here, the body of the emperor projects an overall message of confident heroism, while his garments fill in details about his status and achievements.—
Anna Swartwood House,
The Conversation,
2 Mar. 2026
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Orion never got to realize his dream of eliminating Lepus because Orion himself was done in by Zeus, the king of the gods of Mount Olympus.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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All kings and tyrants fail in the end.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
8 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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In 2014, the empress left her seclusion and traveled again to the Dutch country to attend the coronation of Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, confirming the friendly relationship between the two houses.—
Marta Martínez Tato,
Vanity Fair,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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All of this comes after reports that the princesses have been banned from this year’s Royal Ascot in June, according to the Daily Mail.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
5 Mar. 2026
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This film could very easily be my new Disney favorite, and my daughter’s too (who loves a good princess as much as the next kid).—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
4 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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Some support Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last shah; others remain wary of having anyone associated with the former monarchy in power again.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 2026
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The potential military involvement of the Kurds has raised tensions with other Iranian opposition groups — notably the faction led by the former shah’s son, Reza Pahlavi, who has accused the Kurds of being separatists aiming to carve up Iran.—
Stella Martany,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Emir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emir. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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