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Recent Examples of empress
On this day in 1762: Catherine the Great began her reign as empress of Russia after seizing control from her husband, Peter III.
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Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025
She's successfully become the first artist to wrap herself in the essence of the culture's spirit like an empress in new clothes.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Based on the popular webtoon of the same name, the series follows the story of Navier, a perfect empress whose world is turned upside down when her husband returns home with his mistress and demands a divorce.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 June 2025
Initially, the museum held very few objects original to the empress.
—Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
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Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025
She's successfully become the first artist to wrap herself in the essence of the culture's spirit like an empress in new clothes.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Based on the popular webtoon of the same name, the series follows the story of Navier, a perfect empress whose world is turned upside down when her husband returns home with his mistress and demands a divorce.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 June 2025
Initially, the museum held very few objects original to the empress.
—Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empress
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Once the emperor’s nakedness becomes common knowledge, however, the coördination problem can be solved.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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Because the bookshelves were adorned with busts of the early Roman emperors, individual volumes were identified by the emperor whose bust stood above them (Julius Caesar was treated as the first emperor and two female figures, Cleopatra and the empress Faustina, were also included).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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The email was sent one day after the infamous picture of the prince with his arm around Giuffre was published.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Court documents revealed the extent of Andrew’s relationship with Yang Tengbo, who reportedly forged close ties with the prince.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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In a heartfelt tribute shared on Instagram, the princess thanked her mom for her unconditional support.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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His daughters remain princesses.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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And YouTube, marketing itself as the global hub of fandom cultivation, became queen bee.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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Peru’s cumbia family dynasty Grupo 5, Puerto Rico’s versatile Guaynaa, Argentina’s cuartetazo force Luck Ra, Puerto Rican merengue queen Olga Tañón and Cuba’s rising reparto sensation Bebeshito will discuss how their respective genres have the power to cross borders.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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Daft Punk were the kings of that.—
Alma Rota,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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The uprising took place in the aftermath of the Black Death, as the king was levying higher taxes to fund the Hundred Years’ War.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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The director’s fourth feature is told through the story of an early 20th-century sultan curious about the wonders of the burgeoning cinematograph, eventually being introduced to the ins and outs of the new technology by a former operator for the Lumiére Brothers.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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As per the transparency documents, in the month of July, Starmer also received gifts from other foreign leaders—a book and tie from French President Emmanuel Macron, a leather wallet from France's first lady Brigitte Macron and an ornamental shield from the sultan of Oman.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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On Sunday’s This Week, Stephanopoulos pressed Vance on whether border czar Tom Homan accepted $50,000 in cash from an uncover FBI agent last year.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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The White House border czar, Tom Homan, was recorded on an FBI surveillance tape in September 2024 accepting $50,000 in cash.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Oct. 2025
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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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“Empress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empress. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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