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Starting at the turn of the previous century, Heilbrunn showcases the myriad ways in which influential conservatives, including many prominent Republicans, fawned over strongmen like the German kaiser and various Cold War-era juntas.
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Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Von Tirpitz was appointed state secretary of the Imperial Naval Office in 1897 under Emperor Wilhelm II, the last kaiser of Germany and the final member of the House of Hohenzollern to be king of Prussia.
—Chelsia Rose Marcius, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2023
The bizarre tale of a kidnapping attempt, the German kaiser and a beloved ashtray
Bejerot, the consulting psychiatrist, is credited with coining Stockholm syndrome that year to describe the phenomenon of captives developing emotional bonds with their captors.
—Donald Beaulieu, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
Thereafter, Germany became the kaiser writ large, the nation’s aspirations an outgrowth of the kaiser’s insecurities.
—Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2022
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Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Von Tirpitz was appointed state secretary of the Imperial Naval Office in 1897 under Emperor Wilhelm II, the last kaiser of Germany and the final member of the House of Hohenzollern to be king of Prussia.
—Chelsia Rose Marcius, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2023
The bizarre tale of a kidnapping attempt, the German kaiser and a beloved ashtray
Bejerot, the consulting psychiatrist, is credited with coining Stockholm syndrome that year to describe the phenomenon of captives developing emotional bonds with their captors.
—Donald Beaulieu, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
Thereafter, Germany became the kaiser writ large, the nation’s aspirations an outgrowth of the kaiser’s insecurities.
—Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kaiser
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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
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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
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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
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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
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This mosque also holds the tombs of the commissioning sultan, his wife Haseki Hürrem, and Mimar Sinan himself. Kılıç Ali Paşa Mosque The Kılıç Ali Paşa Mosque is an example of how versatile Mimar Sinan was as an architect.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Blue Mosque was built by Sultan Ahmet I, the Ottoman Empire’s sultan between 1603 and 1617.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
12 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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Taiwan’s untamed mountains, like Jade Mountain—at nearly 13,000 feet the region’s highest peak, located in Yushan National Park—invite trekkers to rise above the clouds, where Formosan black bears roar and rare birds like the endemic mikado pheasant pass by.—
Alexandra Gillespie,
Outside Online,
16 Dec. 2024
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One such element was a silk mikado ball skirt attached to an off-the-shoulder top that, when unpinned, transformed the garment from a gown to a jumpsuit finished with pearls and crystals.—
Sadiba Hasan Maansi Srivastava,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2024
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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
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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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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
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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
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Yet despite his misgivings, Mr. Carter granted the shah’s request.—
Peter Baker,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2025
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Some critics, including Kissinger, believe that Carter’s human rights policy undermined the shah.—
Stuart E. Eisenstat,
Foreign Affairs,
20 May 2024
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“Kaiser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kaiser. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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