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Recent Examples of czarina
The czarinas enter the elevator together, exchanging polite chitchat that seems to evaporate immediately from their pursed lips.
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Chop Choppish Shop, Air Mail, 11 Apr. 2026
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
There, King Stanislaw II August Poniatowski was trying to rebuild the nation’s strength despite the menacing influence of Russian czarina Catherine the Great, his former lover and patron.
—Erick Trickey, Smithsonian, 8 Mar. 2017
Chop Choppish Shop, Air Mail, 11 Apr. 2026
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
There, King Stanislaw II August Poniatowski was trying to rebuild the nation’s strength despite the menacing influence of Russian czarina Catherine the Great, his former lover and patron.
—Erick Trickey, Smithsonian, 8 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for czarina
Noun
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The 60-year-old physician's job performance as the COVID czar received bipartisan praise at the time.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Several months ago, McDonnell quietly replaced the department’s Olympics czar, Cmdr.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Contemporary art work, frescoes and artifacts discovered during the property’s restoration, including a marble head of the Roman empress Livia Drusilla, are also on display.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
8 Apr. 2026
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She is especially recognized for her starring role as the Russian empress Catherine II in the Hulu show The Great (2020–23), for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award for best actress in a comedy series.—
Frannie Comstock,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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His grandfather, Charles I, was the last emperor before being dethroned at the end of the First World War and the empire being dissolved.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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Adaptogens have been used for thousands of years, dating as far back as Emperor Shen-Nung, the second of China’s emperors (3500-2600 BC).—
Ryan Brennan
May 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Then the prince traveled to the River Bain Hydro in Bainbridge, Wensleydale.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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The characters of Prince Adam, He-Man’s alter ego, dressed in a pink vest and seen by some fans as an icon for the LGBTQ+ community, and Orko, a blundering extraterrestrial wizard who helps the prince, were introduced as action figures in 1984.—
Sanat Pai RaikarAll,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Naturally, trouble spoils the crew’s relaxation in the form of an ocean princess named Yura (Allegra Clark; Saoiri Onishi) on the run from baddies Zodon (Christopher Corey Smith; Koichi Domoto) and Djeese (Yuri Lowenthal; Koji Yusa).—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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Poor Andy Sachs — in the form of the Disney princess-eyed Anne Hathaway — may have suffered the verbal lashings of a boss who expected whims to move worlds on her behalf.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In addition to being, generally speaking, one of the greatest novelists of our time, Louise Erdrich is, more specifically, the reigning queen of the literary fart.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
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Kelly Clarkson has certainly earned her place as the queen of daytime talk shows, thanks to her standout guests and engaging conversations.—
Sarah DiMuro,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
Noun
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The second part, loosely based on the siege of Chitor in 1303 by the Delhi sultan Alauddin Khalji, shifts from historical narrative into allegory.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Beren serves all the mezza favorites like hummus, babaghanoush, feta and pink sultan (a red beet dip).—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Yet, amid all this anthropological interest in male behavior, a world beloved by men that is organized around the legacy of kings and a single precious metal has been hiding in plain sight, like a white Wakanda.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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One nice feature is that the quad room, which has two sets of bunk beds, can connect to a queen or king to accommodate families.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 May 2026
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“Czarina.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/czarina. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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