shah

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Recent Examples of shah 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 Pahlavi was the name of a beautiful large boulevard in Tehran under the shah. Talla Mountjoy, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026 Iran's last shah, as he is known, was overthrown by Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution. Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shah
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Noun
  • Opened in 1929, La Mamounia, built on the grounds and gardens of a sultan’s palace, combines traditional Moroccan architecture with 20th century Art Deco flair.
    Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Read full review Not since the last sultan’s palace has there been anything so stylish on this fabled east African isle.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Multiple royal watchers have claimed the prince has struggled to move beyond the fallout of his dramatic exit from royal life six years ago, citing professional setbacks and lingering personal tensions.
    Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • In the Bridgerton version, the maid meets her prince (well, her rich guy) at a masked ball, and having only her lower face visible presented a unique challenge to the show’s makeup designer, Nic Collins.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Convenience is king when storing and hanging towels.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Huberman, one of the current kings of longevity podcasts, is the showcase speaker on a day with some 2,000 attendees.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Perhaps the Scandinavians and the BBC cannot be expected to remain immune to the urge to mollify the free world’s new mad emperor.
    Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • For culture, pop into the National Museum of Napoleonic Residences to trace the French emperor’s time exiled on the island.
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Her tribe also elected her as its khan, its leader, after her father died.
    Hannah Fish, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Feb. 2024
Noun
  • Next time a wintry mix or your cozy layers take a toll on your perfect blowout, remind yourself that even princesses can relate—and copy Middleton’s stylish way to adapt.
    Grace McCarty, Glamour, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The cutesy, docile creature that’s associated with Disney princesses and scenic woodland whimsy is inspiring the latest nail art trend.
    Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 4 Feb. 2026.

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