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as in ruler
one who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority
the ruling monarch of Britain at that time was Queen Elizabeth I
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as in magnate
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
the glitzy gala was attended by most of the reigning monarchs of the recording industry
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Recent Examples of monarch
The event, which often takes place in June, is a parade that commemorates and celebrates the birthday of the monarch.
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Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 14 June 2025
King Charles can't get involved in Prince Harry's security woes: author
Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of ‘My Mother and I,’ explains why the monarch is too exhausted to deal with his younger son’s ongoing court battle.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
Back then, the Western-friendly monarch – the Shah – ruled Iran and the two countries were still friends.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
No monarch ever actually possessed a divine touch (or donkey ears), but historical records indicate at least two men with the name Midas oversaw the Phrygian kingdom during the first millennium BCE.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 June 2025
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Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 14 June 2025
King Charles can't get involved in Prince Harry's security woes: author
Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of ‘My Mother and I,’ explains why the monarch is too exhausted to deal with his younger son’s ongoing court battle.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
Back then, the Western-friendly monarch – the Shah – ruled Iran and the two countries were still friends.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
No monarch ever actually possessed a divine touch (or donkey ears), but historical records indicate at least two men with the name Midas oversaw the Phrygian kingdom during the first millennium BCE.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monarch
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August was all about preparing for the return to school, with popular grocery items including colored pencils, ring binders, index cards, as well as rulers, notebooks, and calculators.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
21 June 2025
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Responding to persecution by India’s Mughal rulers—and the torture and execution of his father—Hargobind militarized Sikhism.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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Shuna later passed through the hands of film and shipping magnates before becoming the romantic escape of the Viscountess Selby and WWII Pathfinder Donald Wells.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
20 June 2025
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The other involves keeping a magnate’s daughter from being kidnapped.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2025
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There are just 24 Companions, and appointments are at the monarch's sole discretion to recognize public service or personal service to the sovereign.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
16 June 2025
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According to the royal family's website, Trooping the Colour has marked the official birthday of the British sovereign for over 260 years.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2025
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Plenty of world leaders, business tycoons, and tech titans share their top reads every year.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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Reuters — Vietnam will remove the death penalty for eight offenses from next month, including embezzlement and activities aimed at overthrowing the government, parliament said on Wednesday, sparing the life of a tycoon in a $12 billion fraud case.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
25 June 2025
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Octavius took the stage name Augustus, consolidated power, and became the first Roman emperor.—
Bill Speros,
Boston Herald,
12 June 2025
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Now, as artificial intelligence begins automating many of the tasks that filled these positions, the emperor's new clothes are becoming visible to all.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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Fought from 1701 to 1714, the conflict centered on who would inherit the Spanish throne after the Habsburg king Charles II died without an heir.—
Aurora Martínez,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 June 2025
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The Oklahoma City Thunder are the new kings of the NBA.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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The president of Shabab Al Ahli, the dominant team at the moment, having won two of the past three league titles, is Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, the crown prince of Dubai.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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The Prince of Wales celebrates his 43rd birthday on June 21, 2025 9 Comments The crown prince is 43!—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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The sugar barons own thousands of acres in the Glades.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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In 1867, with the railroad barons steadily gaining power across the United States, a group of angry farmers decided to organize into a trade union known as The Grange.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
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“Monarch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monarch. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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