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Recent Examples of emperors
Adaptogens have been used for thousands of years, dating as far back as Emperor Shen-Nung, the second of China’s emperors (3500-2600 BC).
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Ryan Brennan
may 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Adaptogens have been used for thousands of years, dating as far back as Emperor Shen-Nung, the second of China’s emperors (3500-2600 BC), according to nootropics expert David Tomen.
—Ryan Brennan
may 6, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
The diamond has been previously owned by India's Mughal emperors, shahs of Iran, emirs of Afghanistan, and Sikh maharajas, according to Reuters, citing the Historic Royal Palaces charity.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Instead of Gladiators fighting for our entertainment, the emperors are shadowboxing before an angry populace.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
This ancient amphitheater was built in the 1st century CE at the request of the emperors of the Flavian dynasty.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
The Colosseum is the obvious first stop — an ancient amphitheater built in the 1st century CE, requested by the emperors of the Flavian dynasty.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
The product does draw from an era when tea and citrus were rare indulgences reserved for emperors and symbols of refinement, vitality, and cross-cultural connection.
—Anne Bratskeir, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
The folly of the ancient Roman emperors springs to mind here.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
Ryan Brennan
may 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Adaptogens have been used for thousands of years, dating as far back as Emperor Shen-Nung, the second of China’s emperors (3500-2600 BC), according to nootropics expert David Tomen.
—Ryan Brennan
may 6, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
The diamond has been previously owned by India's Mughal emperors, shahs of Iran, emirs of Afghanistan, and Sikh maharajas, according to Reuters, citing the Historic Royal Palaces charity.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Instead of Gladiators fighting for our entertainment, the emperors are shadowboxing before an angry populace.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
This ancient amphitheater was built in the 1st century CE at the request of the emperors of the Flavian dynasty.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
The Colosseum is the obvious first stop — an ancient amphitheater built in the 1st century CE, requested by the emperors of the Flavian dynasty.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
The product does draw from an era when tea and citrus were rare indulgences reserved for emperors and symbols of refinement, vitality, and cross-cultural connection.
—Anne Bratskeir, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
The folly of the ancient Roman emperors springs to mind here.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emperors
Noun
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Edward, known for his strong piety, is also distinguished as one of the few English kings to be canonized.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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People too often imagine the Church as having played second fiddle in colonial history, jumping on opportunities opened up by the actions of kings, navigators, and merchants.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ritsurin was built 400 years ago as a daimyo garden for feudal lords to stroll in.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
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Having played British spies, lords, WWII fighters pilots and even wrestlers, Jack Lowden has now taken on his most contemporary role to date.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Biden put this sentiment into action by working with Netanyahu despite serious moral and political failures in Gaza, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on NATO expansion, and with Gulf potentates on the region’s security architecture.—
James Jeffrey,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Encouraged and frightened by the events at Naples, other sovereigns granted constitutions.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 Mar. 2026
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Whatever their precise content, the blessings of liberty allow people to be something like sovereigns over their own lives.—
Cass Sunstein,
Big Think,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Emperors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emperors. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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