empresses

plural of empress

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for empresses
Noun
  • Scott's most recent projects include the 2024 sequel Gladiator II, which starred Paul Mescal as the son of Russell Crowe's Maximus, who squares off against tyrannical twin emperors.
    Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
  • So inside of those circles, the weird culty myopia that would have existed around these child emperors that were in charge of things.
    Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Exactly what was Paine’s problem with kings?
    Matthew Redmond, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
  • With war looming and chaos consuming the kingdom — drawing in the ruthless kings of other Scandinavian countries and even a powerful English ruler — the stage is set for a thundering, cataclysmic, compelling and utterly magical new Norse Saga.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Saudi Arabia launched a high-profile effort to stamp out corruption in 2017 with the detention of princes, government ministers, and business moguls at the Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh, recovering over $100 billion in assets.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • This made Major responsible for the legal and administrative matters relating to the princes.
    Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • For the new hires taking over the many faces of Matt Mercer in the adaptation, the array of talent on display is mind-boggling, encompassing Broadway stars, country music legends, and not one, but three Disney princesses.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Netflix doesn’t offer theme parks, decades’ worth of merchandise, or an extensive coterie of fairy-tale princesses for fans to dress up as every Halloween.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But in her own time, Jane Boleyn served five of Henry VIII’s six queens — an outstanding career as a courtier.
    Phillipa Gregory, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Taylor Swift loves her mad women and outlaw ladies, her queens with big reputations.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • From Peter the Great to Nicholas I, the czars fought wars to gain access to and control the Black Sea.
    Galip Dalay, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • That blend has endeared Weiss to readers and power players in Los Angeles, where her friendship with A-List celebrities and media moguls has been well documented.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Economists no longer can look at changes in this metric for clues on the overall economy because variations might be driven by the spending of a few hundred AI or hedge fund moguls.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Empresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empresses. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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