as in monarch
one who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority
the aging ruler agonized over the choice of an heir
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Recent Examples of ruler
The latest excavation isn't the only recent archaeological project tied to the legendary Macedonian ruler.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Your celestial ruler, Venus, is dazzling your 10th house of publicity, ambitions and relationships connected to your legacy and reputation.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
No ruler-wielding schoolmarm can impart the urgency of learning the way hunger can.
—John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
The storyline will follow Shaikh Ali from his time as a young ruler who inherits Bahrain’s throne at 19-years-old following the death of his father.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 May 2026
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Your celestial ruler, Venus, is dazzling your 10th house of publicity, ambitions and relationships connected to your legacy and reputation.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
No ruler-wielding schoolmarm can impart the urgency of learning the way hunger can.
—John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
The storyline will follow Shaikh Ali from his time as a young ruler who inherits Bahrain’s throne at 19-years-old following the death of his father.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruler
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Built in 1882, Iolani Palace is where the last ruling monarchs – King Kalakaua, his wife Queen Kapiolani and his sister Queen Liliuokalani – lived until the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1893.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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The future British monarch is the older son of King Charles and the late Princess Diana.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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The emperor’s burial complex, stretching across 22 square miles, remains unexcavated.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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For nearly five centuries, emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties came here to worship Heaven and pray for good harvests.—
Xianda Huang,
The Conversation,
16 May 2026
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While chatting with the sovereign, Burgess said his treatment leaves him with a bad taste in his mouth, and King Charles instantly related.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Kate Perez The multi-day trip by Charles and Camilla is the first state visit by a British sovereign since Queen Elizabeth in 2007, but not the first between the British royal and Trump.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Cruise's colleagues hail him as the king of holiday desserts.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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Known as ‘the king of winter delicacies,’ fugu stands as a proud symbol of Japanese food culture.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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“Ruler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruler. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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