kingship

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Recent Examples of kingship Gold First, gold, typically given to kings, not only recognized Jesus' kingship, but also highlighted his incorruptible purity. Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026 Widely considered a victory lap for Lamar and his camp, the project was hailed as confirmation of his kingship. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 30 Dec. 2025 Widely considered a victory lap for Lamar and his camp, the project was hailed as confirmation of his kingship. Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2025 Argonaut is named after the famed argonauts of ancient Greek mythology, who sailed in the ship Argo in search of an artifact to restore their leader, Jason, to his rightful kingship. Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kingship
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Noun
  • The election took place amid a surge in violent crime and corruption that has fueled widespread discontent among voters, who largely view candidates as dishonest and unprepared for the presidency.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026
  • The presidency isn’t up for two years.
    Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • The filmmaker explores how Inés’ coming of age mirrors the lingering wounds of Chile’s political transition to democracy from the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet – a theme at the heart of Martelli’s feature debut Chile ’76, which premiered in the Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
  • Many had argued that the banner, which largely meditates on the violence of the Suharto dictatorship in Indonesia, contained antisemitic caricatures.
    Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • But regardless of who was first, the attempts seemed to herald a new technological mastery over nature.
    Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 12 May 2026
  • For the entertainer, each property is an opportunity to showcase her mastery of total reinvention.
    India Roby, Architectural Digest, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • In truth, the Hollywood stars elevated to the governorship, Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger, have been the exception — spaced nearly four decades apart — and far from the norm.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
  • However, if the answer is no, then Republicans can say goodbye to their dreams of holding on to the governorship in November and should get used to the imposing reality of a Jolly administration.
    Thomas C. Shank, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Those are some of the extraordinary events that unfolded during the eight-year chairmanship of Jerome Powell at the Federal Reserve, an institution tasked with managing the economy to achieve maximum employment and stable prices.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
  • But his chairmanship’s suffocating high interest rates created a palatable cure.
    Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • Suggs is listed as the team’s point guard, but because of his tendency for turnovers and general lack of floor generalship, the coaches have deployed him more as a 3-and-D player.
    Josh Robbins, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • There’s talk that this could be EMRO’s turn to hold the director-generalship.
    Helen Branswell, STAT, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • An additional $5 million will fund a deanship, $3 million will support a chair in biomedical engineering, and $5 million will establish a research fund for faculty fellowships, emphasizing cross-disciplinary collaboration.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But what is different about the downfall of Starmer, which is now under way, has been the timidity of his premiership, its chronic self-doubt, as if its voice were permanently stuck in its throat.
    Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
  • Prime Minister Keir Starmer gives a speech on May 11, 2026, in London, England in a bid to secure his premiership.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 13 May 2026

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“Kingship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kingship. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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