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Pahlavi was the name of a beautiful large boulevard in Tehran under the shah.
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Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2026
As the protests gained momentum, Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s last shah, began posting messages calling for a general uprising.
—Karl Vick, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Pahlavi has lived in exile since his father, the last shah of Iran, was overthrown in the 1979 Islamic Revolution that brought the current clerical regime to power.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
The phrase referenced a U.S.-backed coup in 1953, when the Iranian prime minister at the time was overthrown and succeeded by the shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, as Iran’s leader.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2026
As the protests gained momentum, Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s last shah, began posting messages calling for a general uprising.
—Karl Vick, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Pahlavi has lived in exile since his father, the last shah of Iran, was overthrown in the 1979 Islamic Revolution that brought the current clerical regime to power.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
The phrase referenced a U.S.-backed coup in 1953, when the Iranian prime minister at the time was overthrown and succeeded by the shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, as Iran’s leader.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shah
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Massie said on social media that the email recipient was a sultan.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Soon, Johor was the world’s top gambier supplier and a major source of pepper—a legacy commemorated in the sultan’s coat of arms, which features both crops.—
Jeff Chu,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Jack Huston plays Jewish prince Judah Ben-Hur, who is betrayed to the Romans by his adopted brother, Messala (Toby Kebbell), and sold into slavery and then returns years to Jerusalem seeking revenge.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Trial of Seven is about to commence — a clash of mud, blood, and iron before a roaring crowd to determine the fate of the aspiring knight that dared to defend a lowly stage performer from a rampaging Targaryen prince.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
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Accuaratex Bamboo Viscose Queen Sheet Set Bamboo viscose is often considered the king of cooling fabrics, beloved for its ability to help heat dissipate and its comfortable, cool-to-touch feel.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Feb. 2026
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Place it in your entryway to hold your everyday shoes and accessories, at the foot of a king-sized bed to store extra linens, or as a console table in your living room under the TV to hold electronics and chargers.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Patrick Davis accentuates with a wink the callowness of Joseph II, an emperor who perhaps sees in Mozart a reflection of his own stunted nature.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The name dates back to a former emperor, a Habsburg from Spain, who brought his horses with him.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Nizari imams claim direct descent from the Prophet Mohammed; it has been rumored that the current khan’s personal fortune is $13.3 billion.—
John Ganz,
Harper's Magazine,
22 May 2024
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Her tribe also elected her as its khan, its leader, after her father died.—
Hannah Fish,
The Christian Science Monitor,
15 Feb. 2024
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The inspiration was Mongolian ice princess.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
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Other top ring shapes include emerald (8 percent), princess (8 percent), pear/teardrop (8 percent), and marquise (8 percent).—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Biden's wife, former first lady Jill Biden, received a bottle of Ormonde Jayne perfume and an 18-carat gold necklace with diamonds from the emir of Qatar and his spouse.—
MATTHEW LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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This week, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and Qatar’s emir met in Riyadh and agreed to build an electric passenger railway to connect their two capitals’ airports, passing through the Saudi cities of Al-Hofuf and Dammam.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
12 Dec. 2025
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Similarly, the scale, scope and depth of the AI revolution will also compel the group practice leaders, health system executives, private equity satraps and all others who now pull the strings on so many physicians to adapt to the democratization of medical knowledge.—
Michael L. Millenson,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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The ranks of the leadership are staffed, in large measure, with satraps and mediocrities.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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“Shah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shah. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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