czarina

variants also tsarina or tzarina

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of czarina Louisiana’s Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, which employs a full-time nutria czarina, approves of using and disposing of the dead rats in just about any way imaginable. Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025 The children spent time with their older half-siblings from their parents’ first marriages, as well as their cousins, the five children of Nicholas and his czarina, Alexandra. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2025 There is a new gambling czarina — Governor Charlie Baker appointed Cathy Judd-Stein to the post in January. Shirley Leung, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2019 Almost to the end, the czar and czarina—secure in their faith that they are adored—scoff at all indicators to the contrary as rumors or malicious lies. Dorothy Rabinowitz, WSJ, 27 June 2019 Tamim’s younger sister, Mayassa, is Qatar’s culture czarina — an art world behemoth who, at the age of 30, had an estimated annual budget of $1 billion. Written By Declan Walsh; Photographs By Tomas Munita, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2018 Rumor and street culture—jokes, postcards, sayings, bawdy plays performed in saloons—changed the image of the czar and the czarina, desacralized them, before and during the war. Olga Ingurazova, Smithsonian, 29 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for czarina
Noun
  • But that shifted Monday when White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the border czar.
    Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Ashish Jha, the dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health and the Biden administration’s COVID czar, agreed.
    Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • His most important client, during a fifty-year career, was an empress, but tsarinas, society mavens, actresses, and courtesans all came to rely on his expertise.
    Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 25 July 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • There’s even a little Kurosawa — from all the stages of his career — in the feudal set-up; while the decadent emperor Kisra (Ben Kingsley) holds court, his enemies are banished.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
  • By standing up to the emperor, Charles V, at Worms in 1521, Luther had provided an unforgettable example of resistance.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • At the end of their version of Cinderella, the tragic stepsisters cut off the backs of their heels to try to fit into the glass slipper; the prince only notices the deception when their stockings fill with blood.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025
  • James pointed out that Tindall pulled George into a hug and kissed him on the head while the prince and his siblings were greeting well-wishers.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The farm features corn mazes, hot apple cider donuts, pig races and princess and prince shows.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado Updated October 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • In her first collaboration with pop princess Sabrina Carpenter, Swift examines the dark side of fame by telling the tale of a woman named Kitty.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Congratulations to Roman on raising two successful queens!
    Essence, Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Another important aspect is the South Sudanese tribes that were filmed look like kings and queens in their colors and in their beads.
    Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The director’s fourth feature is told through the story of an early 20th-century sultan curious about the wonders of the burgeoning cinematograph, eventually being introduced to the ins and outs of the new technology by a former operator for the Lumiére Brothers.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
  • As per the transparency documents, in the month of July, Starmer also received gifts from other foreign leaders—a book and tie from French President Emmanuel Macron, a leather wallet from France's first lady Brigitte Macron and an ornamental shield from the sultan of Oman.
    Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Talks between Ellison and Weiss have been ongoing for months, with the Skydance mogul intrigued by Weiss’ approach to the news and digital-first focus.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The employee, who testified under the pseudonym Mia, worked for Combs from 2009 to 2017 and alleged that she was assaulted by the music mogul.
    Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Czarina.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/czarina. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on czarina

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!