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Recent Examples of kaiser
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.
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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
The bizarre tale of a kidnapping attempt, the German kaiser and a beloved ashtray
Bejerot, the consulting psychiatrist, is credited with coining Stockholm syndrome that year to describe the phenomenon of captives developing emotional bonds with their captors.
—Donald Beaulieu, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
The bakery was out of cinnamon rolls, and Jacob arrived with ordinary kaisers, which neither of them liked.
—Cynthia Ozick, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Apr. 2023
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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
The bizarre tale of a kidnapping attempt, the German kaiser and a beloved ashtray
Bejerot, the consulting psychiatrist, is credited with coining Stockholm syndrome that year to describe the phenomenon of captives developing emotional bonds with their captors.
—Donald Beaulieu, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
The bakery was out of cinnamon rolls, and Jacob arrived with ordinary kaisers, which neither of them liked.
—Cynthia Ozick, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kaiser
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But equally recurrent is the West’s broader obsession with her family—Agrippina along with emperors Caligula, Nero, Augustus, and others.—
Literary Hub
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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Years ago, Hans Christian Andersen told a tale of an emperor who wore no clothes.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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The president of Shabab Al Ahli, the dominant team at the moment, having won two of the past three league titles, is Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, the crown prince of Dubai.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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The Prince of Wales celebrates his 43rd birthday on June 21, 2025 9 Comments The crown prince is 43!—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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Others see the three circles and two wavy lines as a symbol of the three continents and two seas ruled by the sultans—Europe, Asia and Africa, and the Mediterranean and the Black Seas.—
Dorothy Armstrong
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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There remains a deep local respect for the sultan, however, even if it is not always captured in elite perspectives.—
Jon Emont,
Foreign Affairs,
9 June 2015
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Fought from 1701 to 1714, the conflict centered on who would inherit the Spanish throne after the Habsburg king Charles II died without an heir.—
Aurora Martínez,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 June 2025
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The Oklahoma City Thunder are the new kings of the NBA.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Taiwan’s untamed mountains, like Jade Mountain—at nearly 13,000 feet the region’s highest peak, located in Yushan National Park—invite trekkers to rise above the clouds, where Formosan black bears roar and rare birds like the endemic mikado pheasant pass by.—
Alexandra Gillespie,
Outside Online,
16 Dec. 2024
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Taiwan’s untamed mountains, like Jade Mountain—at nearly 13,000 feet the region’s highest peak, located in Yushan National Park—invite trekkers to rise above the clouds, where Formosan black bears roar and rare birds like the endemic mikado pheasant pass by.—
Alexandra Gillespie,
Outside Online,
16 Dec. 2024
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Gwyneth Paltrow, the empress of Goop, was recently spotted wearing one.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2025
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The coins, featuring the faces of 11 Roman emperors and empresses, were likely owned by a wealthy individual.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Dirk the Daring is one step closer to saving the princess.—
Michileen Martin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Kensington Palace said at the time that the princess had wanted to show her gratitude to staff at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in Chelsea, west London, and highlight their incredible work.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
18 June 2025
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Some still support the family of the shah, the U.S.-backed leader deposed during the 1979 revolution that brought the current ruling clergy to power.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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In October 1979, President Jimmy Carter agreed to allow the shah to come to the U.S. to seek advanced medical treatment.—
Jeffrey Fields,
The Conversation,
18 June 2025
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“Kaiser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kaiser. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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