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Recent Examples of duke
Francesco Sforza, the duke of Milan, ordered a new castle to be rebuilt on the ruins in 1450.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025
Harry and Meghan have visited Althorp on multiple occasions over the past few years, and the duke's uncle attended his nephew's Invictus Games' 10th anniversary service in London May 8.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024
The duke died in 1972, while his wife continued to live there in increasing isolation and declining health until her death in 1986.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
That had been a major goal for the duke, who argued past denials by the company were lies.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025
Harry and Meghan have visited Althorp on multiple occasions over the past few years, and the duke's uncle attended his nephew's Invictus Games' 10th anniversary service in London May 8.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024
The duke died in 1972, while his wife continued to live there in increasing isolation and declining health until her death in 1986.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
That had been a major goal for the duke, who argued past denials by the company were lies.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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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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She's been linked to everyone from Leonardo DiCaprio to a Saudi prince, and was even married to Donald Trump Jr. for 13 years.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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The former wife of President Donald Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., once allegedly dated a former gang member, a Saudi Arabian prince and Oscar-winner Leonardo DiCaprio.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
28 Mar. 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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The tender for its initial roster of teams had attracted a directory of the steel, cement and petrochemical barons who dominate the country’s economy: Tata Steel, JSW and Sanjiv Goenka among them.—
Rory Smith,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Some of the same coal barons who celebrated Trump’s victory in 2016 soon went bankrupt.—
Kevin A. Young,
The Conversation,
18 Mar. 2025
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The viscount’s son, the Marquis of Praia and Monforte, added a second floor and greatly expanded the garden surrounding it, purchasing ten more hectares and bringing the property to 12.5 hectares (31 acres) and turning parts of it into a romantic garden in the English fashion.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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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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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 3 Apr. 2025.
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