sultan

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Recent Examples of sultan In effect, Erdogan crowned himself as Turkey’s new sultan—simultaneously becoming the head of state, head of government, head of the ruling party, and head of the police (which is a national force in Turkey). Soner Cagaptay, Foreign Affairs, 4 Jan. 2022 Besides, a defeat for the old sultan could give Moscow control over, or the power to threaten, the Strait of Hormuz off Oman’s northern coast, potentially squeezing the flow of oil that was the lifeblood of the U.K.’s economic life and indeed crucial to economics across Europe. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2024 The Wadi Al-Salam Cemetery, located in modern-day Iraq, is one of the oldest Muslim cemeteries in the world, housing the remains of millions of Muslims, ranging from scientists to ancient prophets to kings and sultans. Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2024 According to several press accounts, the sultan each year sent his friend a birthday gift of 1 million euros. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for sultan
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Noun
  • In addition to the titles of prince and princess, Jacques is also the Marquis of Baux and Gabriella is the Countess of Carladès.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
  • They were granted the titles of prince and princess after their grandfather, 76, ascended to the throne in 2022.
    Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • The amir of Kabul bought bicycles for his entire harem.
    National Geographic, National Geographic, 17 June 2020
Noun
  • It was commissioned by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife and later became his own resting place, as well.
    Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 25 Feb. 2025
  • In a final act of capitulation, the seven-year-old Song emperor, Zhao Bing, drowned himself to evade capture by the Mongol navy.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Kuwait Gains Independence With the Anglo-Kuwait agreement of 1899, the United Kingdom ends its protectorate and Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah becomes Kuwait's emir.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 28 Dec. 2015
  • While President Biden, President-elect Trump, and Qatar’s emir announced Wednesday that a deal had been reached between Israel and Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed beginning the internal Israeli process of approving the deal.
    Laura Kelly, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • And a civilization in ancient Mesopotamia saw the blood red moon as a bad omen for the king.
    Adithi Ramakrishnan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Watch Black Widow on Disney+ Black Panther Following his father’s death, T’Challa returns home to Wakanda, a secretive nation with impressive technological advancements, to take his place as king.
    Jacqueline Weiss, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Yet despite his misgivings, Mr. Carter granted the shah’s request.
    Peter Baker, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Some critics, including Kissinger, believe that Carter’s human rights policy undermined the shah.
    Stuart E. Eisenstat, Foreign Affairs, 20 May 2024
Noun
  • First announced in December 2020, the project was expected to feature Anika Noni Rose reprising her role as Tiana from the 2009 film The Princess and the Frog, which revolved around Disney’s first Black princess.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Tiana was first announced in December 2020, and was envisioned as a musical featuring Anika Noni Rose reprising her role as Tiana from the 2009 film The Princess and the Frog, the film centering on Disney’s first Black princess.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Read: The new empress of self-help is a TikTok star Not long ago in American culture, vulnerability was largely associated with weakness.
    Maytal Eyal, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The L’Oréal family empress is also far behind LVMH CEO Arnault, whose wealth stands at $168 billion—although he’s lost $40 billion just this year owing to a luxury industry slowdown.
    Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 28 Nov. 2024

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