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 Should anyone ever find themselves in a real jam, like imprisonment by a vengeful pharaoh or life-threatening thirst, God pops by long enough to get the story back on track. —

Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 Mar. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for pharaoh

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Noun

To take action that brings a dictator such as Putin to the table to negotiate a peace settlement is in and of itself a great milestone.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
His effort to schmaltz Putin with a display of royal pageantry obviously pleased this murderous dictator to no end.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025