Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for khans
Noun
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Today's listen The Marx brothers were kings of comedy in the years between World War I and World War II.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
16 June 2026 -
The palace was the residence of French kings from the time of Louis XIV to Louis XVI.—
Darlene Superville,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
Noun
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American vacationers, Emirati princes, French fashion designers, British socialites and new-money Chinese.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Earlier this year, Quinn pounced on the opportunity to cast Heated Rivalry’s Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams as star-crossed fae princes from feuding kingdoms who (spoiler) have been knocking boots in secret.—
Charles Pulliam-Moore,
The Verge,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Ticker-tape parades have honored war veterans, presidents, emperors, Olympians, astronauts and others.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
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Roman emperors used gladiators to do just that.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Ser Duncan the Tall, played by Peter Claffey, sits atop a horse as the lords of Westeros look down at him.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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Pressure from drug lords who bankrolled the country’s top teams and top players, and also liked to bet.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Amid this controversy, Eugenie and Beatrice have maintained close personal connections with both their parents, ultimately keeping the princesses deeply connected to the severe and escalating public scrutiny surrounding their parents' scandals.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
11 June 2026
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Journalist Javi Hoyos posted a clip of the princesses in a video shared to TikTok, where heir to the throne Leonor danced and sang in a suite.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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The vote underscores the staying power of Africa’s aging leaders on a continent that has some of the world’s oldest rulers despite boasting the youngest population globally.—
Farai Mutsaka,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Swift passes both Rihanna and Drake, who sit side-by-side with 14 rulers apiece.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Pouring a gallon of boiling water directly onto the mound at this time can kill most or all of the brood and queens in the colony.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
17 June 2026
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Throughout history, kings, queens and other members of the royal family have donned luxurious fur stoles, floor-length fur coats, capes with mink trims and cloaks with ermine edges (that's weasel fur).—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
Noun
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For generations, the Sea had been the lifeblood of the Karakalpak people, who lived as seminomadic pastoralists under various rulers, including khanates, tsars, the USSR, and now independent Uzbekistan.—
Michael Snyder,
Saveur,
11 Mar. 2026
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Büttner, who is not Jewish, serves as one of 15 state antisemitism czars in Germany, which also has a federal antisemitism commissioner, Felix Klein.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Khans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/khans. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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