Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for satraps
Noun
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On November 25, the La Liga holders travel to Stamford Bridge for a mouthwatering clash with the reigning Club World Cup kings.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025 -
The Stars and Stripes will face off against the Tigers of Asia for the first time in more than a decade as two continental kings collide at Sports Illustrated Stadium.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
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In a city where franchise quarterbacks become princes and Super Bowl-winning coaches are hailed forever, much of the conversation the past seven months has centered on Bo Nix and Sean Payton.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
5 Sep. 2025
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The project is described to us as in the vein of King Lear and Succession, charting the rivalry between two princes over a renowned Korean painting.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Japan traditionally had male emperors, but female succession was permitted.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Twin Cities,
6 Sep. 2025
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For centuries, the land was the private dwelling of emperors and pontiffs until 2014, when Pope Francis opened the papal gardens to the public.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Yet Gulf rulers also share strategic goals with Israel.—
David Mednicoff,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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Inspired by the colonial Singapore gangsters rulers, four girls, at a modern-day regimented elite secondary school form their own gang cam-recording petty acts of rebellion, led by firebrand freethinking lesbian Choo Xin Yu.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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From Peter the Great to Nicholas I, the czars fought wars to gain access to and control the Black Sea.—
Galip Dalay,
Time,
19 Aug. 2025
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As kings and lords stopped leading troops into battle, the role of head of the military fell to a chancellor.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Batman fights street-level crime lords like The Penguin.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Satraps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satraps. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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