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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
Remarkably, 12 European countries are still ruled by monarchs—nearly one-third the world’s total—many of them small nations like Denmark and Monaco.
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Vivienne Walt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Earlier this month, Charles became the first British monarch to visit the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in Birmingham, England, the community Newman founded there in 1848.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
While planting any flowering plant can be helpful for other insects, Timm's mom Julie stressed the importance that monarchs need milkweed to survive.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Celebrate the monarch migration, explore pollinator-friendly gardens, learn about water quality, rain barrels, and more.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
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Vivienne Walt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Earlier this month, Charles became the first British monarch to visit the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in Birmingham, England, the community Newman founded there in 1848.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
While planting any flowering plant can be helpful for other insects, Timm's mom Julie stressed the importance that monarchs need milkweed to survive.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Celebrate the monarch migration, explore pollinator-friendly gardens, learn about water quality, rain barrels, and more.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monarch
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With war looming and chaos consuming the kingdom — drawing in the ruthless kings of other Scandinavian countries and even a powerful English ruler — the stage is set for a thundering, cataclysmic and utterly magical new Norse saga.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Then the Ottoman Bey of Tunis, ruler of what is present day Tunisia, had other plans.—
Miquel Ros,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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Designer Joe Nahem creatively combined two units at the Continuum South Beach for the late real estate magnate and eight-time Tony-winning Broadway producer Luigi Caiola.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
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Known as the Uplands Mansion, the palatial home was built in 1917 for the grandson for railroad magnate Charles Crocker.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Wall Street, institutions and even sovereigns are migrating infrastructure onto the blockchain and ETH is well positioned to capture value through various channels.—
Todd Gordon,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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The sovereign sent the message following the attack that happened earlier on Thursday outside of the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester, England.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Both Cleo and Mitch end up being restrained by the tycoon’s strong-armed goons.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
5 Oct. 2025
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The series marks the first mainstream platform uniting India’s entertainment icons with industry tycoons to spotlight fashion entrepreneurship.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Zhu compared himself to an old official under a new emperor; the change had left him with little to do but punch in and write meaningless reports.—
Lavender Au,
The Dial,
7 Oct. 2025
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That’s where plenty of other investors, analysts and academics are screaming that the emperor has no clothes.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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The science, literature and economics prizes are presented to the laureates by the Swedish king at a ceremony in Stockholm on December 10, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death, followed by a lavish banquet at city hall.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The accommodations offer resort, coastline, or ocean views; king or double queen beds; balconies or ground-level patios; and optional Club level.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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The prince has long been committed to raising awareness about men’s mental health and suicide, drawing on his own experiences witnessing the issue firsthand while serving as an air ambulance pilot.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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And fans of medieval fantasy worlds in general can see shades of the Arthurian legends here in the fact that Egg is secretly a prince.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
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So no wonder that his engagement with the human cost of rapid industrialization in early 20th century Bohemia fed into his depiction in the novel of social conditions in robber-baron America.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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Their father, beer baron Sir Benjamin Guinness — the grandson of the founder of the Guinness Brewery, Arthur Guinness — has died, and their futures will now be determined by their father's will.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Monarch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monarch. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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