MONARCHS Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

monarchs

noun

plural of monarch

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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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 Quiñonez-Piñón is the senior scientist at the National Wildlife Federation, a nonprofit that recently joined a tri-national science team to track monarchs. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026 Founded in 1440, the prestigious institution is one of the most famous and selective schools in the United Kingdom, attended over the centuries by prime ministers, aristocrats, and future monarchs. — Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026 The Japanese public has shown support for female monarchs, signaling a preference to keep the renowned family on the throne. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 26 Oct. 2026 There are also fears that tropical milkweed can lure monarchs away from their usual migration route and away from plants that are beneficial to them. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Against that backdrop, the royal visit signals that Spain is shedding its longstanding reluctance to send its monarchs to the exclaves, Amirah-Fernández said. — Joseph Wilson, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026 Columbus also sought riches and treasures to gift the monarchs. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Besides benefitting the monarchs, the patches of pink are easy on the eyes of northbound motorists. — Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Court dances fell out of fashion as monarchs fell from power. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

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Noun

If a man is thought-free, fancy-free, imagination-free, that which is not never for a long time appearing to be to him, unwise rulers or reformers cannot fatally interrupt him.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
China's rulers did not find anything funny about Mbappe's interaction with the meme.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

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Alongside the 30- and 40-something financiers, lawyers, and soon-to-be-IPOing AI magnates are their parents.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 28 Oct. 2026
French jewelry maison Boucheron was founded in 1858 and built a legacy of adorning royals, stars and magnates in jewelry that combines precious, rare gems with equally ingenious designs.

— Tanya Dukes, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026

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Ahead of their Hard Rock show, the two comedy kings did an interview with the South Florida Sun Sentinel — Short from Los Angeles, Martin from New York City — and here is more about the tour from that Q&A session.

— Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Edmund is invoked on behalf of kings and victims of torture, during pandemics, and for protection against plague.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of kings

Noun

Over those decades, tycoons have leveraged their fortunes to shape the state with their railroads, mines, newspapers, oil businesses and ranching and agriculture.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Its mix of escapist fantasy and emotional substance has never felt more dialed in, nor the political relevance of staggering income inequality and meddlesome tycoons more pronounced.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026

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Only three African sovereigns hold investment grade ratings, according to a background note from the AU’s African Peer Review Mechanism (ARPM).

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Any harm was downstream, but the river was part of an interstate system governed by a compact between sovereigns.

— Gale Norton, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of sovereigns

Noun

That includes a 19th-century painting of Qajar princes in the lobby to works from Malaysian artists scattered throughout the property—as well as a striking clock looming over the hotel’s Peacock Alley social hub.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2026
Even though the modern orchestra originated three centuries ago as a plaything of princes, there has always been an implicit connection — and tension — between orchestras and democracy.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

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