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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
The same holds true for monarchs.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
During the Tudor and Stewart periods of the British history spanning from the 15th to the 18th centuries, plenty of royals, even monarchs, were thrown in prison but on clearly political grounds, not criminal charges, Gristwood said.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Reigning monarchs have immunity from arrest and criminal prosecution, but other members of the Royal Family do not.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
The Joyce Carter Butterfly Garden alone hosts 32 species, including giant swallowtails, monarchs, buckeyes, spicebush, cabbage whites, cloudless sulfurs, and black swallowtails.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
One of the reasons to grow this plant is its attractiveness to Gulf fritillary butterflies, whose exclusive relationship with it parallels that of monarchs with milkweed.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz County recorded the highest count this season, with about 2,500 monarchs observed in early December.
—Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
From early in English history, monarchs attempting to consolidate power over local authorities needed a mechanism for tempering the severity of royal justice in order to secure the acceptance of the polity.
—Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
This year’s wintertime monarchs were announced Friday night at a coronation at the RiverCentre.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2026
Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
During the Tudor and Stewart periods of the British history spanning from the 15th to the 18th centuries, plenty of royals, even monarchs, were thrown in prison but on clearly political grounds, not criminal charges, Gristwood said.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Reigning monarchs have immunity from arrest and criminal prosecution, but other members of the Royal Family do not.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
The Joyce Carter Butterfly Garden alone hosts 32 species, including giant swallowtails, monarchs, buckeyes, spicebush, cabbage whites, cloudless sulfurs, and black swallowtails.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
One of the reasons to grow this plant is its attractiveness to Gulf fritillary butterflies, whose exclusive relationship with it parallels that of monarchs with milkweed.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz County recorded the highest count this season, with about 2,500 monarchs observed in early December.
—Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
From early in English history, monarchs attempting to consolidate power over local authorities needed a mechanism for tempering the severity of royal justice in order to secure the acceptance of the polity.
—Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
This year’s wintertime monarchs were announced Friday night at a coronation at the RiverCentre.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monarchs
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Yoon’s lawyers reject conviction An expressionless Yoon gazed straight ahead as the judge delivered the sentence in the same courtroom where former military rulers and presidents have been convicted of treason, corruption and other crimes over the decades.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Getty Images Since the June strikes, Iran’s rulers have been weakened by street protests, suppressed at a cost of thousands of lives, against a cost-of-living crisis driven in part by international sanctions that have strangled the country’s oil income.—
Max Burman,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
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In its sophomore season, Cross is in pursuit of a ruthless vigilante who is hunting down corrupt billionaire magnates.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Feb. 2026
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During the 2021 recall fight, Newsom also attracted high-profile billionaire support from Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings, and agribusiness magnates Stewart and Lynda Resnick.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Jan. 2026
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In their place Carlos Alcaraz and Sinner have established themselves as the kings of the court, and the rest of the world consistently isn’t in their sphere.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Feb. 2026
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Backed by Spanish box office kings Bowfinger Intl.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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But where does Ted Turner live now that other tycoons have bought up enough acreage to surpass his record?—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
6 Feb. 2026
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During the Cannes Film Festival, tycoons and oligarchs feature on the guest list, rubbing shoulders with high-profile celebrities who relax with croquet games between press junkets.—
Mary Winston Nicklin,
AFAR Media,
20 Jan. 2026
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And the reason for that is that the default data and the default experience does not coincide with the ratings that the ratings agencies attribute to African sovereigns.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
13 Nov. 2025
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Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, has similarly dropped into deep curtsies when meeting other sovereigns on trips abroad.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Spare princes need something to do.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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Past Lord Wardens include barons, earls, princes, and future kings.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Monarchs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monarchs. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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