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like some pharaoh of a third-world country, more interested in building monuments to himself than in creating a future for his people
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To tell the pharaoh's story in depth, NPR art director Jackie Lay lays out Hatshepsut's history through illustrations.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Should anyone ever find themselves in a real jam, like imprisonment by a vengeful pharaoh or life-threatening thirst, God pops by long enough to get the story back on track.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 Mar. 2026
Ultimately, the pharaoh’s prescient spiritual optimism comes in conflict with the all-powerful establishment priests, who kill Akhnaten and Nefertiti.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
In Egypt, the first female pharaoh Hatshepsut presents a fascinating case of artists figuring out how to treat a female body in a traditionally male role.
—Anna Swartwood House, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Should anyone ever find themselves in a real jam, like imprisonment by a vengeful pharaoh or life-threatening thirst, God pops by long enough to get the story back on track.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 Mar. 2026
Ultimately, the pharaoh’s prescient spiritual optimism comes in conflict with the all-powerful establishment priests, who kill Akhnaten and Nefertiti.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
In Egypt, the first female pharaoh Hatshepsut presents a fascinating case of artists figuring out how to treat a female body in a traditionally male role.
—Anna Swartwood House, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pharaoh
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“Pharaoh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pharaoh. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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