Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mikados
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But in his third and rockiest year at the helm of the Trojans, Riley was still compensated like one of the kings of the sport.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026 -
The collection spans centuries of storytelling in multiple genres, from migratory fairytales with kings and princesses to legends of ghosts and the Devil to fables with talking animals.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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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
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For nearly five centuries, emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties came here to worship Heaven and pray for good harvests.—
Xianda Huang,
The Conversation,
16 May 2026
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Like the Chinese emperors of old, Xi has used the lure of Chinese wealth to reinforce China’s power.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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The photos showed Lilibet meeting Disney princesses and enjoying rides alongside family members, including Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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Just like last year, Lilibet had several sweet encounters with Disney princesses.—
Greta Bjornson,
PEOPLE,
12 May 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
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For fine dining, splurge on a course of Kaga delicacies at Ryotei Otomoro; the chef is said to be the direct descendant of those who cooked for 17th-century local feudal lords.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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Mahan, a former tech executive, entered the governor’s race in January with little name recognition but a swell of support from Silicon Valley moguls.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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My father and brothers, however, were skiers, and I had been schlepped up the bunny slope enough to convincingly fake a conversation about schussing and moguls.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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His dream was nothing less than a new reality, a hopeful future free of despotism, ruled by equality and liberty, rather than kings and queens.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Despite eating royal jelly, the queens raised in worker wax were smaller and didn’t survive as well.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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The inscriptions include his throne, birth names of the Pharaoh, who is also known as Sesostris III, and was one of the most prominent rulers of Egypt’s Middle Kingdom.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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Olivia Rodrigo, Bruno Mars, Justin Bieber, BTS superstar Jung Kook and South Korean girl group Blackpink have all amassed a trio of rulers thus far, and any of them may score one more soon, changing this order again.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Mikados.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mikados. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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