Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sultanates
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Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi built commercial empires by transcending the game.—
Clemente Lisi,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026 -
The museum is dedicated to the 1853–56 Crimean War, the notoriously brutal conflict between the Russian Empire and an alliance that included the Ottoman, French, and British empires.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
11 June 2026
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Abu Dhabi is the biggest by landmass of the seven emirates making up the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the second most populous after Dubai, while its main city is both the capital of the emirate and the wider UAE.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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At first glance, this theory may seem most applicable to tribes, kingdoms, or nations.—
Judah Taub,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026
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Set in 2093, the film follows young filmmaker Kuve (Abraham Joseph) who travels to the remote village of Umata to document the aftermath of a devastating war that outlawed post-2040s technology and brought ancient kingdoms back to life.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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Even the Gulf monarchies who’ve made their fortunes on oil and gas exports have come around to the idea that this is not a sustainable strategy, yet Trump won’t hear it.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2026
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For decades, the region’s monarchies shared common challenges.—
Judah Taub,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026
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And they are captivated by a vision of an imperial federation, with a parliament in London, where Britain would be an important partner, but just one, and where Canada and the other dominions would have representation.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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But a series of 15th century directives from the Vatican authorized Portuguese sovereigns to conquer Africa and the Americas and enslave non-Christians.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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Encouraged and frightened by the events at Naples, other sovereigns granted constitutions.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 Mar. 2026
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While Copilot has blanket permission to send requests to Microsoft domains, guardrails restrict requests to untrusted sites.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
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Meanwhile, IonQ, Quantinuum, QCI, and others have demonstrated quantum advantage in certain problem domains beyond theory.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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As conditions worsened, city-states fought over power and resources.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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As children, Vi and Jinx lose their parents in an abortive revolution in Zaun, and years later find themselves on opposite sides of an unfolding power struggle between the two city-states.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
22 May 2026
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“Sultanates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sultanates. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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