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Recent Examples of emperors
So inside of those circles, the weird culty myopia that would have existed around these child emperors that were in charge of things.
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Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
By the finale, the galactic chessboard is crowded with players—emperors, rebels, prophets, impostors—but as Hari Seldon (Jared Harris) warned in the very first episode, the center cannot hold.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Japan traditionally had male emperors, but female succession was permitted.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
For centuries, the land was the private dwelling of emperors and pontiffs until 2014, when Pope Francis opened the papal gardens to the public.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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
Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
By the finale, the galactic chessboard is crowded with players—emperors, rebels, prophets, impostors—but as Hari Seldon (Jared Harris) warned in the very first episode, the center cannot hold.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Japan traditionally had male emperors, but female succession was permitted.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
For centuries, the land was the private dwelling of emperors and pontiffs until 2014, when Pope Francis opened the papal gardens to the public.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emperors
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The belief is that it was gifted by King Umberto, one of the last kings of Italy, to that family, and stayed in the family’s possession for that whole time.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
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Another important aspect is the South Sudanese tribes that were filmed look like kings and queens in their colors and in their beads.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Regardless, its existence was a political statement and a sign of wealth, as large rectangular stone towers were generally limited to rival Anglo-Norman lords and rulers.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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The 33rd Folsom Renaissance Faire and Joust is keeping the 17th and 18th century Europe celebrations going in Folsom in a two-day event that features lords, knights, jousting competitions and full-armored combat.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In early-modern Europe, the Medicis and other potentates created what were the microfinance schemes of their time, lending small sums of money to poor citizens.—
Mark Malloch-Brown,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Jan. 2024
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
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“Emperors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emperors. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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