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Recent Examples of kaiser
King, kaiser, czar, empire, democracy, European civilization, national honor—the reasons, in hindsight, make no sense.
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George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
Doorn’s most famous citizen at the time was Wilhelm II, the German kaiser (emperor) and king of Prussia from 1888 to 1918, who was living there in exile.
—Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2024
Starting at the turn of the previous century, Heilbrunn showcases the myriad ways in which influential conservatives, including many prominent Republicans, fawned over strongmen like the German kaiser and various Cold War-era juntas.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Von Tirpitz was appointed state secretary of the Imperial Naval Office in 1897 under Emperor Wilhelm II, the last kaiser of Germany and the final member of the House of Hohenzollern to be king of Prussia.
—Chelsia Rose Marcius, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2023
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George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
Doorn’s most famous citizen at the time was Wilhelm II, the German kaiser (emperor) and king of Prussia from 1888 to 1918, who was living there in exile.
—Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2024
Starting at the turn of the previous century, Heilbrunn showcases the myriad ways in which influential conservatives, including many prominent Republicans, fawned over strongmen like the German kaiser and various Cold War-era juntas.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Von Tirpitz was appointed state secretary of the Imperial Naval Office in 1897 under Emperor Wilhelm II, the last kaiser of Germany and the final member of the House of Hohenzollern to be king of Prussia.
—Chelsia Rose Marcius, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kaiser
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Doing so asserted his own role as a maker of emperors, while Charlemagne gained a sacred aura.—
Joëlle Rollo-Koster,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Once in a while, a very bad emperor was said to have rounded up the disabled.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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Dressed in a dark suit and wearing medals from his decade of service in the British army, the prince acknowledged the crowd with a smile and a wave.—
Kylie Walters,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Bengals crowned Boye Mafe as prince of the pass rush going forward, shelling out $20 million per year for his services.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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The second part, loosely based on the siege of Chitor in 1303 by the Delhi sultan Alauddin Khalji, shifts from historical narrative into allegory.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Beren serves all the mezza favorites like hummus, babaghanoush, feta and pink sultan (a red beet dip).—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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This oversized throw blanket comes in queen and king sizes to make your bed feel like an airy retreat on the hottest nights.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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Eddie Murphy proved to be the undisputed king of comedy as the latest recipient of the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award on Saturday, April 18.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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Contemporary art work, frescoes and artifacts discovered during the property’s restoration, including a marble head of the Roman empress Livia Drusilla, are also on display.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
8 Apr. 2026
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She is especially recognized for her starring role as the Russian empress Catherine II in the Hulu show The Great (2020–23), for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award for best actress in a comedy series.—
Frannie Comstock,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
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The plot revolves around the evil Dark Helmet (Moranis) and President Skroob (Brooks), who attempt to steal the atmosphere of the peaceful planet Druidia, only to be thwarted by the hero Lone Starr (Pullman), his sidekick Barf (John Candy), and the Druish princess Vespa (Zuniga).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2026
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Right around that time, the Venice Film Festival saw Mamoru Hosoda’s anime epic Scarlet, in which the Danish prince became an ass-kicking Danish princess consigned to a hellish and phantasmagoric underworld.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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Dissent was often violently quashed by SAVAK, the shah’s security service.—
Jeffrey Fields,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2026
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The son of the last shah of Iran before the revolution, Pahlavi has been issuing statements about the war and been positioning himself as a potential transition leader should the regime completely collapse.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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His comments evidently irked the White House border czar, Tom Homan, who is Catholic.—
Francis X. Rocca,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Border czar Tom Homan says Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents may stay at airport security checkpoints even after the partial government shutdown ends.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Kaiser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kaiser. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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