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Sleep in a Palace The Ottoman Empire may have faded away a century ago, but the Bosporus waterway is still flanked by palaces once occupied by sultans and their families or high-ranking courtiers.
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Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
The sultans and their successors have been replaced—first by the British East India Company, which ruled over Gujarat for nearly 50 years, and then, in the wake of the 1857 Indian Uprising, by the British government.
—Radha Vatsal
june 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
One of the greatest Ottoman sultans, Suleiman the Magnificent, was even given the title Qanuni (law-giver) as testament to the fact that much of the legal sphere naturally fell outside the purview of sharia.
—Mohammed Ayoob, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2016
Attracting everyone from sultans and princes to Charlie Caplin and Winston Churchill in its glory days, Impérial Palace is still the place to be more than a century later—and the views don’t get better than the top floor Imperial Suite, where a terrace shows off 360-degree vistas of Lake Annecy.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2025
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Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
The sultans and their successors have been replaced—first by the British East India Company, which ruled over Gujarat for nearly 50 years, and then, in the wake of the 1857 Indian Uprising, by the British government.
—Radha Vatsal
june 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
One of the greatest Ottoman sultans, Suleiman the Magnificent, was even given the title Qanuni (law-giver) as testament to the fact that much of the legal sphere naturally fell outside the purview of sharia.
—Mohammed Ayoob, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2016
Attracting everyone from sultans and princes to Charlie Caplin and Winston Churchill in its glory days, Impérial Palace is still the place to be more than a century later—and the views don’t get better than the top floor Imperial Suite, where a terrace shows off 360-degree vistas of Lake Annecy.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sultan
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In March, the princes and fellow trustees resigned amid growing tensions with Chandauka.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Even pop prince Justin Bieber is keeping it low-key on his new album, which relies on sparse, downbeat guitars.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
3 Aug. 2025
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His successor, Sheikh Haibatullah Akhunzada, whose son became a suicide bomber, is an austere cleric who has adopted the reclusive mystique of the original amir.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2022
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The amir of Kabul bought bicycles for his entire harem.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
17 June 2020
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None will shout the emperor has no clothes to preserve their unwarranted esteem, occasionally soaring to veneration among the unschooled.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Aug. 2025
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Has the Bama emperor’s post-2023 abdication slightly eased the pressure on everybody else?—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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The deal was coordinated at the highest level by the president, Vice President JD Vance, and the Qatari emir and prime minister.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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After finishing this look into the rich culture left by the Moors, readers will want to head to the internet to learn more about these Islamic centuries and the palaces from which the emirs ruled.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2025
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Clocking in at 2,300 square feet each, these residences feature four king bedrooms, an open floor plan, full kitchens, private patios, and 24/7 concierge service.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Aug. 2025
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Morgan Wallen remains the undisputed king of country music at the moment.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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When popular protests swept the country in 1979, leading to the shah’s overthrow, some Jews fled before the mullahs consolidated power.—
Roya Hakakian,
The Atlantic,
10 July 2025
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Beneath a formal alliance, there was a good deal of cynicism on the U.S. part about the shah’s repressive regime and use of secret police to suppress opposition.—
Gregory F. Treverton,
The Conversation,
25 June 2025
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Overseen by judges Heidi Klum, Christian Siriano, Nina Garcia, and Law Roach, the episode 1 challenge split the designers into two teams, with one creating a collection of looks inspired by Disney princesses, and the other modeling their designs after Disney villains.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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The driver of the vehicle, Ball, began firing shots — injuring both Anne’s chauffeur, Alex Callender, and private detective, James Beaton — before climbing in the front seat and ordering the princess to get out before he was stopped by a passerby.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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There is only one queen at a time and should two reign, they are considered mother-daughter empresses.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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On this day in 1762: Catherine the Great began her reign as empress of Russia after seizing control from her husband, Peter III.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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“Sultan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sultan. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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