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Recent Examples of emperors
The fantasy story is set in a world of emperors and empresses, replete with castles and lavish costumes.
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
The bank of a family that lent to popes and emperors may be up for sale.
—Abhishek Shanker, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026
Once visited by emperors seeking clarity and samurai tending to battle wounds, these onsen remain cornerstones of Japanese culture.
—Kelsey Eisen, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
The voices captured on that wall belong not to emperors or senators, but to lovers, laborers, sports fans, and artists who left their marks in a corridor between two theaters, never imagining those marks would still be read 2,000 years later.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
These are not the words of emperors or senators.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Education levels fell not only among soldiers, but among officers, aristocrats, and even emperors.
—Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Spectres are haunting the New York City Ballet—the spectres of kings and emperors.
—Jennifer Homans, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
The monkey and the lion have become Chinese emperors, Buddha’s earthly servants.
—Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
The bank of a family that lent to popes and emperors may be up for sale.
—Abhishek Shanker, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026
Once visited by emperors seeking clarity and samurai tending to battle wounds, these onsen remain cornerstones of Japanese culture.
—Kelsey Eisen, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
The voices captured on that wall belong not to emperors or senators, but to lovers, laborers, sports fans, and artists who left their marks in a corridor between two theaters, never imagining those marks would still be read 2,000 years later.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
These are not the words of emperors or senators.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Education levels fell not only among soldiers, but among officers, aristocrats, and even emperors.
—Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Spectres are haunting the New York City Ballet—the spectres of kings and emperors.
—Jennifer Homans, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
The monkey and the lion have become Chinese emperors, Buddha’s earthly servants.
—Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emperors
Noun
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Below, according to a San Francisco Chronicle video, in bold white letters on the sand, demonstrators displayed another message saying no to ICE, wars, lies and kings.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Josh Kelly The No Kings protests draw their name from the fact that the United States doesn't have kings — a reference to Trump's language about himself and his administration's efforts to expand presidential powers.—
Alex Gladden,
Oklahoman,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the year of Luther’s birth, for example, England enacted a second Act of Apparel, restricting sable, ermine, velvet, and satin brocade to knights and lords, while damask and satin were allowed for people who had a yearly income of at least £40.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Courtenay is one of 92 lords, out of more than 800 in Parliament, who inherited their seats.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
21 Mar. 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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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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The situation weighs on regional risk on the margins, but most of those sovereigns carry strong balance sheets, Appio explained.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Emperors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emperors. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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