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Dev Patel Clones, Your Chance to Win Big When: November 10
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Vibe: Hundreds showed up to watch the best Monkey Man-director look-alikes in the Bay Area duke it out.
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Michael Savio, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
Underwood, 41, took the stage at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park in daisy dukes and matching denim knee-high boots.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024
The historical record doesn’t support the characterization of the duke as a vindictive monster.
—Lanta Davis and Vince Reighard, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
And, in 2022, the queen’s private secretary informs the duke that the Guiffre case has been settled out of court.
—Jack King, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
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Michael Savio, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
Underwood, 41, took the stage at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park in daisy dukes and matching denim knee-high boots.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024
The historical record doesn’t support the characterization of the duke as a vindictive monster.
—Lanta Davis and Vince Reighard, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
And, in 2022, the queen’s private secretary informs the duke that the Guiffre case has been settled out of court.
—Jack King, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duke
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The oldest in the region is the Half Way House in Chesterfield, of course, which has been serving Founding Fathers, Civil War generals and at least one French marquis since 1760.—
Karri Peifer,
Axios,
10 Sep. 2024
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Queen Charlotte presents Francesca with a marquis from Vienna.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
16 May 2024
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The ceremony, which took place in London on Sept. 30, saw 10-year-old Scarlett gift the prince with crystal hearts for him, his Meghan, 43, and their children Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 3.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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The prince's lawyer, David Sherborne, commended his battle outside court on Wednesday and pushed for a police investigation into the saga.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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With James' support, George became an earl, a marquess and ultimately a duke (a rarity for nonroyals).—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
9 Apr. 2024
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Klimek: Moving into the 20th century, Tony cited the story of an English earl named Lord Carnarvon.—
Chris Klimek,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Aug. 2023
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Press barons can dial back the criticism of Trump and dial up the praise.—
Felix Salmon,
Axios,
21 Jan. 2025
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The series also stars Timothy Dalton as an evil land baron and Jerome Flynn as his henchman, along with Darren Mann, Brian Geraghty, Aminah Nieves, Michelle Randolph, Sebastian Roché.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Dec. 2024
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The other half, however, followed the taste of the viscount and was more classical.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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Portrayed by Rupert Evans, the viscount only appeared in season 2 of the series during flashback scenes.—
Lia Beck,
Peoplemag,
19 May 2024
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And with Crimson Peak, del Toro swings for the fences, with big gestures from English baronet Sir Thomas Sharpe (Tom Hiddleson) to prove his love for American heiress Edith Cushing (Mia Wasikowska), a big decaying mansion, and big ghost energy.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
21 Aug. 2024
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For one, Lady Valerie Meux, a banjo-playing music hall singer who married a British baronet, became a social sensation and quirky philanthropist, and was known to drive around London in a carriage pulled by a pair of zebras.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2024
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Two funerals will be held for the late margrave — one open to the public, and another private service.—
Janine Henni,
Peoplemag,
30 Dec. 2022
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Karl Max Heinrich Sixtus Xavier Felix Renatus Ludwig Gaetan Pius Ignatius, and his titles included king of Hungary and Bohemia, margrave of Moravia, and grand prince of Transylvania.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
12 Apr. 2022
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Seat of the Cholmondeley family for centuries, the Norfolk pile has also become one of the nation’s most galvanizing stages for contemporary art, thanks to David Cholmondeley, the filmmaker seventh marquess of the line, and his wife, Rose.—
Mitchell Owens,
Architectural Digest,
2 Aug. 2024
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An early Titian masterpiece — once looted by Napolean’s troops and a part of royal collections for centuries — caused a stir when it was stolen from the home of a British marquess in 1995.—
Niha Masih,
Washington Post,
4 July 2024
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“Duke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duke. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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