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as in rulers
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 magnates
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 monarchs
Other beneficial plants for adult monarchs include zinnias, asters, coneflowers, and bee balm.
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Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 28 May 2026
The elegant 2-inch-long black and orange lepidopterans aren’t monarchs, but California tortoiseshell butterflies.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Built in 1882, Iolani Palace is where the last ruling monarchs – King Kalakaua, his wife Queen Kapiolani and his sister Queen Liliuokalani – lived until the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1893.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 18 May 2026
British monarchs are subject to rules and norms meant to prevent them from taking overtly political stands.
—Emma Caughlan, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
The modern British monarchs have been careful to keep the diamond out of the public eye.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
British monarchs are constitutionally bound to remain above politics, able only to represent the UK rather than speak for its government.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Officials recently unveiled the discovery of an 11th-century wax seal belonging to one of the most influential monarchs in English history.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Continental Legacy features comforting meals that India’s monarchs would have served their visiting guests from the continent, going from a Velouté de Morilles to an English trifle pudding.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 28 May 2026
The elegant 2-inch-long black and orange lepidopterans aren’t monarchs, but California tortoiseshell butterflies.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Built in 1882, Iolani Palace is where the last ruling monarchs – King Kalakaua, his wife Queen Kapiolani and his sister Queen Liliuokalani – lived until the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1893.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 18 May 2026
British monarchs are subject to rules and norms meant to prevent them from taking overtly political stands.
—Emma Caughlan, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
The modern British monarchs have been careful to keep the diamond out of the public eye.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
British monarchs are constitutionally bound to remain above politics, able only to represent the UK rather than speak for its government.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Officials recently unveiled the discovery of an 11th-century wax seal belonging to one of the most influential monarchs in English history.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Continental Legacy features comforting meals that India’s monarchs would have served their visiting guests from the continent, going from a Velouté de Morilles to an English trifle pudding.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monarchs
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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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The verdict comes at a critical time for Altman and Musk, as the two tech magnates push their respective companies toward the public markets in what are expected to be record offerings.—
Jeffrey Kopp,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Greek shipping tycoons, Morley said, may be intrigued by the glory of owning Onassis’s yacht; Middle Eastern oil magnates could have the means to buy a pricey piece of history.—
Michael Ballaban,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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Arsenal are the kings of marginal games, beating their opponents with physicality, pressing and defensive possession.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Out of college at the University of Nebraska, Hendy had worked a white-collar job with Union Pacific before following the lure of the automobile to Denver, where a boyhood friend who had bicycled off in search of fortune had wound up as one of the first automotive kings of the West.—
Eric Moskowitz,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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Greek shipping tycoons, Morley said, may be intrigued by the glory of owning Onassis’s yacht; Middle Eastern oil magnates could have the means to buy a pricey piece of history.—
Michael Ballaban,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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For the manifesto’s authors, a just fashion system enriches the lives of workers, their families and their communities, not the coffers of billionaire fashion tycoons.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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But a series of 15th century directives from the Vatican authorized Portuguese sovereigns to conquer Africa and the Americas and enslave non-Christians.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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Encouraged and frightened by the events at Naples, other sovereigns granted constitutions.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 Mar. 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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“Monarchs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monarchs. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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