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Recent Examples of emperors
Each coin is effectively a miniature billboard of power – emperors, gods, temples, and battle scenes, all in the highest artistic form of the ancient world.
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Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Still, the Jews chafed under Roman rule and finally rebelled in 66 CE, a revolt which invited the wrath of the Roman legions led by future emperors Vespasian and his son Titus.
—Jacob Jones, JSTOR Daily, 13 Aug. 2025
In the end, he may be listed along with Roman emperors who ran amok like Nero and Caligula.
—Llewellyn King, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
The fruit was heralded as far back as the year 1279 as the preferred fruit of the royal court and emperors.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Anarchists offered a perpetually moving Möbius strip, encouraging violent acts and dreaming of abundant dinners, shooting emperors in the back while dancing in their hallways.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The coins are marked with faces of nine Roman emperors who reigned during the fourth and fifth centuries—including Eugenius, an illegitimate usurper who ruled the Western Roman Empire for just two years.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
Ingesting lead is harmful to the body and brain, and it has been blamed for the odd and violent behavior of some emperors, and even the fall of the Roman Empire itself.
—Big Think, 22 Jan. 2025
Throughout history, individual rulers and emperors have attempted to control, heavily tax, and even halt trade along the Silk Roads.
—Christian Catalini, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Still, the Jews chafed under Roman rule and finally rebelled in 66 CE, a revolt which invited the wrath of the Roman legions led by future emperors Vespasian and his son Titus.
—Jacob Jones, JSTOR Daily, 13 Aug. 2025
In the end, he may be listed along with Roman emperors who ran amok like Nero and Caligula.
—Llewellyn King, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
The fruit was heralded as far back as the year 1279 as the preferred fruit of the royal court and emperors.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Anarchists offered a perpetually moving Möbius strip, encouraging violent acts and dreaming of abundant dinners, shooting emperors in the back while dancing in their hallways.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The coins are marked with faces of nine Roman emperors who reigned during the fourth and fifth centuries—including Eugenius, an illegitimate usurper who ruled the Western Roman Empire for just two years.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
Ingesting lead is harmful to the body and brain, and it has been blamed for the odd and violent behavior of some emperors, and even the fall of the Roman Empire itself.
—Big Think, 22 Jan. 2025
Throughout history, individual rulers and emperors have attempted to control, heavily tax, and even halt trade along the Silk Roads.
—Christian Catalini, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emperors
Noun
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Transport yourself back in time to the days where kings and queens ruled, and see over 100 daily shows.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Sitting for a portrait was once reserved for the elite, with kings, queens, and nobility commissioning grand works to immortalize themselves and assert their authority.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As kings and lords stopped leading troops into battle, the role of head of the military fell to a chancellor.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Batman fights street-level crime lords like The Penguin.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Credit rating agencies are sharpening their focus on climate vulnerability, raising questions about whether sectors or sovereigns with large protection gaps could face higher borrowing costs.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Emperors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emperors. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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