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But as his cancer worsened, Mr. Carter came under pressure to admit the shah from influential figures like former Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger and the wealthy banker David Rockefeller.
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Peter Baker, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Born in 1939 to a religious but modest family in Mashad, eastern Iran, Khamenei was among the Islamist activists who played an instrumental role in the pivotal 1979 revolution to overthrow the U.S.-backed shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
—Ruth Marks Eglash, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
Some still support the family of the shah, the U.S.-backed leader deposed during the 1979 revolution that brought the current ruling clergy to power.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
In October 1979, President Jimmy Carter agreed to allow the shah to come to the U.S. to seek advanced medical treatment.
—Jeffrey Fields, The Conversation, 18 June 2025
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Peter Baker, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Born in 1939 to a religious but modest family in Mashad, eastern Iran, Khamenei was among the Islamist activists who played an instrumental role in the pivotal 1979 revolution to overthrow the U.S.-backed shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
—Ruth Marks Eglash, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
Some still support the family of the shah, the U.S.-backed leader deposed during the 1979 revolution that brought the current ruling clergy to power.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
In October 1979, President Jimmy Carter agreed to allow the shah to come to the U.S. to seek advanced medical treatment.
—Jeffrey Fields, The Conversation, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shah
Noun
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His successor, Sheikh Haibatullah Akhunzada, whose son became a suicide bomber, is an austere cleric who has adopted the reclusive mystique of the original amir.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2022
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The amir of Kabul bought bicycles for his entire harem.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
17 June 2020
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Sleep in a Palace The Ottoman Empire may have faded away a century ago, but the Bosporus waterway is still flanked by palaces once occupied by sultans and their families or high-ranking courtiers.—
JOE YOGERST,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The sultans and their successors have been replaced—first by the British East India Company, which ruled over Gujarat for nearly 50 years, and then, in the wake of the 1857 Indian Uprising, by the British government.—
Radha Vatsal
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
Noun
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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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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
Noun
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Timur modeled his state on that of Genghis Khan and even married one of his descendants to strengthen his association with the great khan.—
Valerie Hansen,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Sep. 2022
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The Nizari imams claim direct descent from the Prophet Mohammed; it has been rumored that the current khan’s personal fortune is $13.3 billion.—
John Ganz,
Harper's Magazine,
22 May 2024
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Born in 1919, the Canadian actress began acting in Winnipeg, voicing princesses on the radio before hosting another radio show in Toronto for overseas service members during World War II.—
Skyler Trepel,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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On Thursday, the rising star released the video for his latest single, which stars the pop princess.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
24 July 2025
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In a separate social media post this afternoon, Trump thanked the emir of Qatar.—
Chelsea Chan,
NBC news,
24 June 2025
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The announcement came as Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg joined President Donald Trump and the emir of Qatar in Doha for a signing ceremony as part of the president’s tour through the Middle East.—
Michele Luhn,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
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“Shah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shah. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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