mikado

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Recent Examples of mikado 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 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 One such element was a silk mikado ball skirt attached to an off-the-shoulder top that, when unpinned, transformed the garment from a gown to a jumpsuit finished with pearls and crystals. Sadiba Hasan Maansi Srivastava, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024 Brides can choose from mikado and stretch satin mermaid, column and A-line silhouettes with a variety of necklines including sweetheart, cowl and off-the-shoulder. Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024 Standout dishes include Hiramasa crudo with avocado, black radish, and fresh yuzu; scallops wrapped in Savoy cabbage with a black truffle emulsion; spiced roast duck with turnips and Satsuma mandarins; and a poached lobster with endive mikado and malabar pepper sauce. William Li, Town & Country, 20 Mar. 2023 Black mikado with tiers of fabric flounces, the look delivered enough drama to compete with the spectacle on-screen. Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2021 Gordon is squatting in the middle of the room in front of a strapless, white guipure-lace frock with black silk-mikado trim. Chloe Malle, WSJ, 6 Dec. 2018 Peau de soie, mikado, faille and lurex intarsia with shades of celadon blue and fruité red. Sarah Spellings, The Cut, 5 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mikado
Noun
  • Abdication is not a common occurrence in a hereditary monarchy, especially one as old as Japan's — according to the BBC, Akihito is the 125th emperor in his family's line, dating back 2,600-plus years.
    Alex Apatoff, People.com, 15 July 2025
  • Capri is an island of spectacular views, and this one is the emperor of them all.
    Richard Godwin, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • Nobody was more badass to crank up on our speakers than the one and only prince of darkness - Ozzy Osborne!
    Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
  • Journey with Marie and her valiant Nutcracker prince to the Land of the Sugar Plum Fairy to experience a classic story with distinctly local flair.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • Born in 1919, the Canadian actress began acting in Winnipeg, voicing princesses on the radio before hosting another radio show in Toronto for overseas service members during World War II.
    Skyler Trepel, EW.com, 25 July 2025
  • On Thursday, the rising star released the video for his latest single, which stars the pop princess.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2025
Noun
  • She's successfully become the first artist to wrap herself in the essence of the culture's spirit like an empress in new clothes.
    Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
  • Brands relying on a single, all-powerful figure risk obsolescence when cultural winds shift, as Vogue continues to experience under an empress who seemingly only takes advice from a mirror.
    Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • King, kaiser, czar, empire, democracy, European civilization, national honor—the reasons, in hindsight, make no sense.
    George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Sleep in a Palace The Ottoman Empire may have faded away a century ago, but the Bosporus waterway is still flanked by palaces once occupied by sultans and their families or high-ranking courtiers.
    JOE YOGERST, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • The sultans and their successors have been replaced—first by the British East India Company, which ruled over Gujarat for nearly 50 years, and then, in the wake of the 1857 Indian Uprising, by the British government.
    Radha Vatsal June 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • Edward was on the throne for less than a year, having been named king on Jan. 20, 1936, when King George V died.
    Alex Apatoff, People.com, 15 July 2025
  • The first 20,000 fans will receive a Barry Bonds bobblehead, and Bonds will throw out the ceremonial first pitch in addition to other pregame festivities honoring the all-time home run king.
    Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 July 2017
  • THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.
    Cole Kazdin, Los Angeles Magazine, 14 July 2017

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“Mikado.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mikado. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.

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