as in monarch
one who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority
the aging ruler agonized over the choice of an heir
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Recent Examples of ruler
The performance fuses contemporary themes with mythological elements, reinterpreting traditional archetypes by portraying female rulers, centaur women, travelers, and heroines.
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Photovogue, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
Her cold, calculating demeanor and constant desire to be in authority also reflect Capricorn's planetary ruler, Saturn.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Now, after 13 years of civil war and more than half a century of subjugation under the Assad regime, the Druze in Hader seem to have little appetite for taking their chances with the new ruler in Damascus.
—Uriel Heilman, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2025
Only The Beatles have collected more, as the British rock group snagged 19 rulers during the band’s time together and in the years following the break-up felt around the world.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Photovogue, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
Her cold, calculating demeanor and constant desire to be in authority also reflect Capricorn's planetary ruler, Saturn.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Now, after 13 years of civil war and more than half a century of subjugation under the Assad regime, the Druze in Hader seem to have little appetite for taking their chances with the new ruler in Damascus.
—Uriel Heilman, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2025
Only The Beatles have collected more, as the British rock group snagged 19 rulers during the band’s time together and in the years following the break-up felt around the world.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruler
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The monarch, wearing a red tie and an Order of Canada lapel pin, congratulated Carney on his recent victory.—
Rob Gillies,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Kate Middleton Makes Royal Return to St. Patrick's Day Parade: See All the Best Photos Princess Kate made a rare outing amid her cancer treatment in June 2024 during Trooping the Colour, the annual celebration of the British monarch's birthday.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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The former England soccer captain is an ambassador for The King's Foundation, the sovereign's longtime charity promoting sustainability through practical training, which sent students and alumni to the glam banquet before the King and Queen's trip to Italy in April.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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No longer would the sovereign have to beg for funds.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harper's Magazine,
20 Aug. 2024
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For a few months during the winter of 1803 to 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte showed the tapestry at the Napoleon Museum, as the Louvre was briefly known during the French emperor’s reign.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Mar. 2025
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The fruit was heralded as far back as the year 1279 as the preferred fruit of the royal court and emperors.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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Marlene Daut’s deep dive into Haiti’s first — and only — king reads like a historical novel of a bygone era with Black princes and knights, an elaborate dress code and a palace, Sans-Souci, to match.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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This year, Todd Hurley is Mr. Pat, the parade’s king, and Mary Fischer is Miss Shamrock, the parade’s queen.—
Craig Lassig,
Twin Cities,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Ruler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruler. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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