as in realm
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
a studio head who was once the undisputed ruler of the kingdom of Hollywood
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Recent Examples of kingdom
But the setting isn’t, say, a fairy tale village or a mermaid kingdom under the sea, to point at two Disney classics the film gives winking reference to.
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
Absolute kingdoms of the '90s and early-2000s.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Princess Adrianna’s educational and entertaining adventure includes a search for Prince David through her family’s swampy and mysterious kingdom.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Israeli authorities have also sought to redesignate the area as Israeli territory, citing biblical references and Sebastia’s role as the capital of the northern Israelite kingdom of Samaria between the 9th and 8th centuries BCE.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 13 May 2026
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
Absolute kingdoms of the '90s and early-2000s.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Princess Adrianna’s educational and entertaining adventure includes a search for Prince David through her family’s swampy and mysterious kingdom.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Israeli authorities have also sought to redesignate the area as Israeli territory, citing biblical references and Sebastia’s role as the capital of the northern Israelite kingdom of Samaria between the 9th and 8th centuries BCE.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kingdom
Noun
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Leo Woodall may be journeying to fantastical locales with his foray into Middle-earth, but his casting in the continuation of The Lord of the Rings saga is planted firmly in the realm of reality.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
25 May 2026
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That’s a realm the film itself dives into for extended, immersive and blearily entrancing interludes — a gateway into its eventual, more drastic breakdown of rational reality, controlled by one player’s will.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
24 May 2026
Noun
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The corridors and common areas are almost as memorable as the guest rooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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Her shelves contained books on correct etiquette when entertaining (How to Do It, or, The Lively Art of Entertaining by Elsa Maxwell) and instructional books covering many areas of life, ranging from gardening and raising Siamese cats to keeping turtles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Think communication, data literacy, project management, or domain-specific technical skills depending on your field.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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It’s been 10 years since the company began growing its own organic crops in two French domains, which are like open-air laboratories where regenerative agriculture is used.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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In a report released Friday, Warshaw said the Oakland Police Department had met all 51 benchmarks needed to escape federal court oversight — an achievement never before reached by the department.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Rick Morton, the department’s public information officer.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
Noun
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This last element is worth unpacking a bit.—
Ian Mackenzie,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Diamonds are in my DNA, and unexpected design elements and object detailing are central to my work.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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The Masters Meet is the meet from which CIF-SS track and field athletes qualify for the CIF State Championships on Friday and Saturday, May 29 and 30, at Buchanan High in Clovis.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
24 May 2026
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Zach Neto walked to open the bottom of the first inning before Trout launched his 13th home run over the center-field wall for a 2-0 lead.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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No effort is made to explain how the alien sphere exerts its power, and the book’s core theme, in the end, is the limit of human understanding.—
Ian Mackenzie,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Reflecting on the early years of riding the rocket ship through the fashion sphere, von Furstenberg recalled traveling from state to state, visiting department store after department store, where the red carpet was rolled out upon her arrival.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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Over the course of the two games, Santa Ana scored 26 runs on 32 hits and had nine walks against 11 Palomar pitchers.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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Edouard Julien, who replaced first baseman TJ Rumfield when Rumfield left the game after getting hit by a pitch in the first inning, went 0 for 2 with a walk.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
26 May 2026
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“Kingdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kingdom. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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