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His son grew up a princeling in his father’s shadow, undergoing none of the hardship that forged the father’s authority.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026 Some princelings were profoundly disillusioned and decided on another life choice, which was to have fun and make money.—
Ann Scott Tyson,
Christian Science Monitor,
3 Dec. 2025 Since many of his fellow princelings served in the senior ranks, however, Xi was better attuned to the politics within the military.—
Jonathan A. Czin,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Aug. 2025 This innately good-hearted princeling is the only compelling character.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for princeling