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Recent Examples of emir
There’s more intrigue surrounding the treaty signed by the last emir before the Christians took over.
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025
According to The Athletic, Infantino was scheduled to preside over a ceremony in which the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, will hand World Cup hosting duties to Trump.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
The emir of Qatar had donated the same make and model to Turkey in 2018 as a gesture of support for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Largest deal for Boeing and Qatar Airways Boeing and Qatar Airways on Wednesday announced a deal for the Middle Eastern airline to buy up to 210 jets during Trump’s state visit with the emir of Qatar.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 15 May 2025
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025
According to The Athletic, Infantino was scheduled to preside over a ceremony in which the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, will hand World Cup hosting duties to Trump.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
The emir of Qatar had donated the same make and model to Turkey in 2018 as a gesture of support for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Largest deal for Boeing and Qatar Airways Boeing and Qatar Airways on Wednesday announced a deal for the Middle Eastern airline to buy up to 210 jets during Trump’s state visit with the emir of Qatar.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emir
Noun
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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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All retained their titles of prince and princess, but these titles will become personal and any future spouses or children will not have a right to them.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Bailey is Fiyero, a prince and popular student at Shiz University, while Goldblum plays the iconic Wizard.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
13 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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Edward was on the throne for less than a year, having been named king on Jan. 20, 1936, when King George V died.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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The first 20,000 fans will receive a Barry Bonds bobblehead, and Bonds will throw out the ceremonial first pitch in addition to other pregame festivities honoring the all-time home run king.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
12 July 2025
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She's successfully become the first artist to wrap herself in the essence of the culture's spirit like an empress in new clothes.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Brands relying on a single, all-powerful figure risk obsolescence when cultural winds shift, as Vogue continues to experience under an empress who seemingly only takes advice from a mirror.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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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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The ranks of the leadership are staffed, in large measure, with satraps and mediocrities.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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By contrast, given Russia's dominant role in the CU, joining that group would transform Yanukovych into a satrap of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, whom Yanukovych regards as the avatar of Russian arrogance.—
Rajan Menon,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Oct. 2011
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Khamenei, 86, has led Iran since the death in 1989 of its founding supreme leader, Ruhollah Khomeini, who had led Iran for 10 years after toppling the country's last shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
18 June 2025
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In January 1979, the shah left Iran, ostensibly to seek cancer treatment.—
Jeffrey Fields,
The Conversation,
18 June 2025
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“Emir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emir. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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