as in realms
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
a studio head who was once the undisputed ruler of the kingdom of Hollywood
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Recent Examples of kingdoms
The early Iron Age kingdoms of Neo-Assyria, Egypt, Israel and Judah, and their relationship to the Phoenician cities, underlie our understanding of these events.
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Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
From enchanted kingdoms to the streets of today, members of the Art Directors Guild craft the environments that bring film, television, and theater to life.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
Each gift contained a prophecy about the identity and destiny of the newborn, while the names and kingdoms of origin of Melchior, Gaspar, and Balthazar, documented in ancient texts such as the Liber Pontificalis, reinforce the universality of the tribute.
—Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
But the profitable slave trade continued, crucial to the colonial order that the leaders of these and other European kingdoms had decided to build.
—Laurent Dubois, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Across kingdoms, the same basic layout helps animals see, move and protect their bodies.
—Anirban Mukhopadhyay, Scientific American, 5 Jan. 2026
Altman is not alone in building kingdoms.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2026
In Ember & Ice, a three-part Quinn original, Williams and Storrie star as Dane and Finn, two fae princes from the rival Solari and Lunare kingdoms, according to a release.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 29 Dec. 2025
There were a variety of light exhibits from horoscope themed lights to icy kingdoms and romantic picturesque hearts and roses for couples to enjoy.
—Sacbee.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
From enchanted kingdoms to the streets of today, members of the Art Directors Guild craft the environments that bring film, television, and theater to life.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
Each gift contained a prophecy about the identity and destiny of the newborn, while the names and kingdoms of origin of Melchior, Gaspar, and Balthazar, documented in ancient texts such as the Liber Pontificalis, reinforce the universality of the tribute.
—Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
But the profitable slave trade continued, crucial to the colonial order that the leaders of these and other European kingdoms had decided to build.
—Laurent Dubois, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Across kingdoms, the same basic layout helps animals see, move and protect their bodies.
—Anirban Mukhopadhyay, Scientific American, 5 Jan. 2026
Altman is not alone in building kingdoms.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2026
In Ember & Ice, a three-part Quinn original, Williams and Storrie star as Dane and Finn, two fae princes from the rival Solari and Lunare kingdoms, according to a release.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 29 Dec. 2025
There were a variety of light exhibits from horoscope themed lights to icy kingdoms and romantic picturesque hearts and roses for couples to enjoy.
—Sacbee.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kingdoms
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The kaleidoscopic House of Eternal Return in Santa Fe is an immersive, otherworldly art installation featuring rooms that virtually transport you to different realms.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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There is more ascending and descending between realms, with talk of getting to heaven and going down.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Due to its wide span, the fiber deployed by the network will undoubtedly run alongside existing fiber in some areas and create duplicative broadband infrastructure.—
Johnny Kampis,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
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In 70 experiments conducted over a few days, Veronika applied the implement exclusively to hard-to-reach areas, like her rump, loin, thurl and navel flap.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Similar patterns emerge in other domains.—
Andy Molinsky,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Under the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the companies will jointly develop these ASVs to include mass production planning, installation, proposal development, and technical domains.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Jan. 2026
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The technology uses sound to detect gunfire and alerts police departments to the area of that sound.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2026
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The legislation would modify federal highway and freight safety programs to allow grant recipients, such as state departments of transportation, to use vehicle telematics and predictive analytics to identify infrastructure concerns.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Jan. 2026
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From square pillows to round designs, textural spheres, down pillows, and even classic square or rectangle silhouettes (that are anything but square, design-wise), the world is your oyster.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
20 Jan. 2026
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Sageman-Furnas, Bobenko, and Hoffmann decided to look for a smooth analogue of the rhino whose curvature lines were similarly restricted to living in planes or on spheres.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Jan. 2026
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Cebu City generates about just over a million pounds garbage per day, The New York Times reported, adding that its officials have been in talks with nearby cities and provinces to dispose of the refuse.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
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The worst toll is in the northern provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga, where the fatalities occurred.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2026
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From there, Mehlberg brought more dogs on her walks and started her own dog-walking business.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Since then, the singer has mostly been galavanting across Europe, running marathons, and most recently taking pap walks with maybe girlfriend Zoë Kravitz.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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World’s first 20 MW turbine The world’s first 20 MW turbine, developed and built in China, boasts of three blades that are 482 feet (147 m) long and sweep an area of 10 football fields.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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That was obvious in Palm Beach County when county commissioners were poised last month to rubber stamp a data center complex roughly the size of 150 football fields.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Kingdoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kingdoms. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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