princes

plural of prince

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Recent Examples of princes The couples worked together through The Royal Foundation and delighted the public whenever the princes and their partners stepped out together. Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 At the beginning of the Arcadia, one of the princes, Musidorus, courts Pamela, one of the sister-princesses, by communicating to her that his shepherd apparel is just a disguise. Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026 To ensure compliance, three imperial princes were tasked with personally notifying senior Japanese military commanders of the surrender. Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026 The Belgian princesses and princes have all been busy with their education, with a recent milestone being King Philippe and Queen Mathilde traveling to Boston for Princess Elisabeth’s graduation ceremonies. Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 Besides the matching outfits, the young princes radiate the same playful energy in their candid photos—taken in 1985 and 2017, respectively. Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 22 July 2026 The two young princes also took part in the Norwegian Viking Row, a tradition among Norwegian fans that has become iconic during this World Cup. Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026 Going forward, the Sealand princes see their nation existing in two ways. Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 12 July 2026 Prince Eric is one of the most handsome of princes, and his affection for his dog is downright adorable. Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for princes
Noun
  • The verdict cleared a legal cloud hanging over OpenAI's restructuring right as both magnates were steering their companies toward the public market.
    Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Newspapers fell into the hands of magnates who advanced their own interests.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • The entrepreneur’s efforts secured him a place on the list of the Philippines’ 50 richest in a challenging year when a weaker peso took a toll on the total wealth of the country’s tycoons, which shrank 8% to $79 billion.
    Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • That has created mounting public resistance as tech companies concentrate historic levels of wealth in the hands of a select group of tycoons.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • James topping the list by a significant margin when the likes of Mickey Mantle and Michael Jordan have long been seen as the kings of the sports card world may raise some eyebrows, but his priciest card to date does include Jordan on it.
    Larry Holder, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Anthony Hopkins has played villains and popes, presidents and dictators, titans of literature and comic book kings.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Princes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/princes. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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