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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
With this decision, the king bucks 189 years of tradition, as monarchs have lived in the palace since 1837, when Queen Victoria began her reign.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
How long have British monarchs lived at Buckingham Palace?
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Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The Dutch monarchs, who were joined by their daughter Princess Ariane, began the day by watching Holland rout Sweden 5-1 in a Group F match.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
The king and queen always face the direction of travel and will exit first; their guests face the footmen and will exit after the monarchs.
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Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Queen Elizabeth's birthday was in April, while King Charles' is in November, but both monarchs opted to hold the public celebrations in June.
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Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
Milkweed aphids are typically much less damaging to monarchs than pest control treatments, including organic treatment protocols.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2026
Wardrobe trunks such as the one on offer played a specific role in life at court, carrying garments, linens, and other personal effects from one royal residence to another as monarchs switch up their abode based on the season—from, say, residences like Palaces of Fontainebleau.
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Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
11 June 2026
It can be planted in mid to late summer, with its blooms arriving right on time for migrating monarchs.
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Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
How long have British monarchs lived at Buckingham Palace?
—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The Dutch monarchs, who were joined by their daughter Princess Ariane, began the day by watching Holland rout Sweden 5-1 in a Group F match.
—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
The king and queen always face the direction of travel and will exit first; their guests face the footmen and will exit after the monarchs.
—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Queen Elizabeth's birthday was in April, while King Charles' is in November, but both monarchs opted to hold the public celebrations in June.
—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
Milkweed aphids are typically much less damaging to monarchs than pest control treatments, including organic treatment protocols.
—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2026
Wardrobe trunks such as the one on offer played a specific role in life at court, carrying garments, linens, and other personal effects from one royal residence to another as monarchs switch up their abode based on the season—from, say, residences like Palaces of Fontainebleau.
—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
11 June 2026
It can be planted in mid to late summer, with its blooms arriving right on time for migrating monarchs.
—
Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monarchs
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Woody and Buzz have survived sadistic neighbors, evil toys and tyrannical daycare rulers.
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Jones said Shiite rulers in several South Asian kingdoms sponsored processions and other commemorations of Hussein’s martyrdom, helping turn them into public events that drew wider audiences.
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The verdict cleared a legal cloud hanging over OpenAI's restructuring right as both magnates were steering their companies toward the public market.
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Newspapers fell into the hands of magnates who advanced their own interests.
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The bell’s pyramidal face is decorated with depictions of deceased kings and queens, and its toll was believed to invoke ancestral spirits.
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Little is yet known about the jewelry and its significance, but Gordon believes that the jewelry was once worn by the kings and queens of an ancient Khmer Empire that spanned Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand, and existed for hundreds of years.
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Set in the eponymous Texas metropolis, Dallas followed the Ewings, a powerful family of oil tycoons and ranch owners whose feuds and foibles made for wildly entertaining primetime viewing.
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Three of Paxton’s billionaire backers were Texas-native tycoons with a history of funding right-wing candidates in the state, one of whom died after his donation.
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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.
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Encouraged and frightened by the events at Naples, other sovereigns granted constitutions.
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American vacationers, Emirati princes, French fashion designers, British socialites and new-money Chinese.
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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.
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“Monarchs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monarchs. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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