Thesaurus results for PHARAOH

pharaoh

noun

ˈfer-(ˌ)ō

as in dictator

a person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way like some pharaoh of a third-world country, more interested in building monuments to himself than in creating a future for his people

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Recent Examples of pharaoh Ultimately, the pharaoh’s prescient spiritual optimism comes in conflict with the all-powerful establishment priests, who kill Akhnaten and Nefertiti. —

Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026 In Egypt, the first female pharaoh Hatshepsut presents a fascinating case of artists figuring out how to treat a female body in a traditionally male role. —

Anna Swartwood House, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026 This is the third immersive experience presented at South Florida PBS Studios, following presentations on Leonardo Da Vinci and Egyptian pharaohs. —

Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026 The red home shirt featured a pharaoh as its primary background design, so what does the away shirt have? —

Nick Miller, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pharaoh

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At a time when the United States had just abducted a Venezuelan dictator, was threatening Greenland, and was planning a war in Iran, a serious DNI would have had other priorities.

— Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 28 May 2026
Dolan earned his reputation with a mix of poor team performance, uninspired front office hiring, and a reputation as a thin-skinned dictator, including banning former player Charles Oakley from Madison Square Garden and using facial recognition technology to monitor fans.

— Alex Sherman, CNBC, 28 May 2026