shahs

Definition of shahsnext
plural of shah

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Noun
  • Below, according to a San Francisco Chronicle video, in bold white letters on the sand, demonstrators displayed another message saying no to ICE, wars, lies and kings.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Josh Kelly The No Kings protests draw their name from the fact that the United States doesn't have kings — a reference to Trump's language about himself and his administration's efforts to expand presidential powers.
    Alex Gladden, Oklahoman, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Peter Phillips—a cousin of Prince William and Prince Harry—is due to marry his fiancée Harriet Sperling this summer in what is set to be the society wedding of the year and could even create an opportunity for the warring princes to see each other again.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Christian thinkers have always insisted that princes and generals approach war with a sense of grave responsibility.
    Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Mughal court, which is renowned for its architectural brilliance, administrative prowess, and powerful emperors, witnessed a number of deaths surrounded by suspicion, secrecy, and intrigue.
    Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The fantasy story is set in a world of emperors and empresses, replete with castles and lavish costumes.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • This comes after RadarOnline had recently reported that the princesses would likely end up facing some consequences from their parents’ actions, despite the fact that the royal family tried to protect them at first.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Her daughter made a collage with pictures of the White House and covered with stickers of Disney princesses.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In the year of Luther’s birth, for example, England enacted a second Act of Apparel, restricting sable, ermine, velvet, and satin brocade to knights and lords, while damask and satin were allowed for people who had a yearly income of at least £40.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Courtenay is one of 92 lords, out of more than 800 in Parliament, who inherited their seats.
    Lauren Frayer, NPR, 21 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • What happened to Mughal painting under Aurangzeb and the later Mughal rulers?
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • In a region where rulers can quickly pivot from enemy to friend, there is little upside to speaking openly.
    Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • For generations, the Sea had been the lifeblood of the Karakalpak people, who lived as seminomadic pastoralists under various rulers, including khanates, tsars, the USSR, and now independent Uzbekistan.
    Michael Snyder, Saveur, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Büttner, who is not Jewish, serves as one of 15 state antisemitism czars in Germany, which also has a federal antisemitism commissioner, Felix Klein.
    Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The queens competing in Season 18 included Athena Dion, Briar Blush, Ciara Myst, Darlene Mitchell, DD Fuego, Discord Addams, Jane Don’t, Juicy Love Dion, Kenya Pleaser, Mandy Mango, Mia Starr, Myki Meeks, Nini Coco, and Vita VonTesse Starr.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The wooden board is fabricated from curly maple and the knights, pawns, bishops and queens — all positioned as if a game has begun — are made of ceramics.
    Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Shahs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shahs. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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