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as in ruler
one who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority
the ruling monarch of Britain at that time was Queen Elizabeth I
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as in magnate
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
the glitzy gala was attended by most of the reigning monarchs of the recording industry
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Recent Examples of monarch
In addition to locally practical information like calendars, lunar cycles, roads and court dates, almanacs regularly published the birthdays of the British monarchs and their children.
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Karin Wulf, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2025
But since the 1980s and ’90s, monarch populations have seen staggering declines.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
According to ancient lore, the monarch owns all members of the mute swan species found in Britain’s open waters.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 16 July 2025
The reigning monarch would get the final say in granting approval to a club.
—Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Karin Wulf, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2025
But since the 1980s and ’90s, monarch populations have seen staggering declines.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
According to ancient lore, the monarch owns all members of the mute swan species found in Britain’s open waters.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 16 July 2025
The reigning monarch would get the final say in granting approval to a club.
—Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monarch
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Advertisement Advertisement That makes The Man Who Would Be King: Mohammed bin Salman and the Transformation of Saudi Arabia, House’s new book about Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Mohammed bin Salman, essential reading.—
Edward Felsenthal,
Time,
23 July 2025
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Hadrian’s Aqueduct, commissioned by Emperor Hadrian in 125 C.E. and completed in 140, is one of several projects the ruler, known for his proclivity to build, has to his name.—
Christian Thorsberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 July 2025
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Mimran, the son of billionaire sugar magnate Jean-Claude Mimran, had offered to serve as a third-party guarantor for an untitled ca.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
17 July 2025
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The residence was purchased in the 1970s for just $900,000 by the late radio concert promoter and radio station magnate Ken Roberts, who wound up relinquishing it to the financial services firm New Stream Capital in 2010 to settle a $27.5 million legal claim.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
15 July 2025
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The situation is made more challenging by the fact that our taxpayer also functions as the head a foreign sovereign — the Holy See.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The address marks only the second time in Canadian history that the reigning sovereign has opened parliament, and the third time that the British monarch has delivered the Speech from the Throne.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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The Indian tycoon and To Lam, general secretary of Vietnam’s Communist Party, met in Hanoi yesterday.—
Yessar Rosendar,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Citizen Kane tells the story of a publishing tycoon named Charles Foster Kane, a character Welles based on William Randolph Hearst.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 July 2025
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Abdication is not a common occurrence in a hereditary monarchy, especially one as old as Japan's — according to the BBC, Akihito is the 125th emperor in his family's line, dating back 2,600-plus years.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Capri is an island of spectacular views, and this one is the emperor of them all.—
Richard Godwin,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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Rooms incorporate natural accents, king beds and marble bathrooms with soaking tubs.—
Taryn White,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Be sure to catch the marksmanship competition during which festival participants shoot at a wooden eagle to determine the festival's king and queen.—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
30 July 2025
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Nobody was more badass to crank up on our speakers than the one and only prince of darkness - Ozzy Osborne!—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Journey with Marie and her valiant Nutcracker prince to the Land of the Sugar Plum Fairy to experience a classic story with distinctly local flair.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
22 July 2025
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Janie Hunt, 9, of Dallas, a great-granddaughter of oil baron William Herbert Hunt and a relative of the family that owns the Kansas City Chiefs, was attending Camp Mystic for the first time, her grandmother Margaret Hunt told the New York Times.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025
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Huene, a baron, had known Paley since dancing school in Russia, where his father had been equerry to the czar.—
Amy Fine Collins,
airmail.news,
5 July 2025
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“Monarch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monarch. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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