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Recent Examples of pharaoh In April, a University of Pennsylvania professor spoke with Fox News Digital about unearthing the tomb of an unknown pharaoh near Abydos. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025 The find marked the first time archaeologists have unearthed a pharaoh’s tomb since 1922, when King Tutankhamun’s burial site was identified. Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2025 The ultimate hidden room: a tomb of a pharaoh like King Tut. Nancy Giles may 18, CBS News, 18 May 2025 And some of the pharaohs after Khufu include Khafre, Djedefra and Menkaure — the latter of whom was likely Shepsekaf's father. Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 29 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pharaoh
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Noun
  • Xi was flanked by Putin and Kim, two brutal and aggressive dictators whom many nations would rather shun.
    Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Cawthorn’s fascination with German dictator Adolf Hitler was well-documented on his social media accounts, and his opponents tried to use that against him in the general election.
    Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • So, the politicians must do more than push back against the White House tyrant.
    Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • And while the band's frontman Freddie Mercury only made it into his 40s, the song's question continues to haunt people—especially aging tyrants who fear that the icy hand of death is upon their shoulder and want far more time to ensure both national and personal glory.
    Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Pharaoh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharaoh. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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