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Putin refers to this region—a vast expanse of steppe and the coastline that the tsars wrested from the Ottoman sultans in the eighteenth century—by the name Novorossiya, or New Russia.
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Brian Milakovsky, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2022
In effect, Erdogan crowned himself as Turkey’s new sultan—simultaneously becoming the head of state, head of government, head of the ruling party, and head of the police (which is a national force in Turkey).
—Soner Cagaptay, Foreign Affairs, 4 Jan. 2022
Besides, a defeat for the old sultan could give Moscow control over, or the power to threaten, the Strait of Hormuz off Oman’s northern coast, potentially squeezing the flow of oil that was the lifeblood of the U.K.’s economic life and indeed crucial to economics across Europe.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2024
The Wadi Al-Salam Cemetery, located in modern-day Iraq, is one of the oldest Muslim cemeteries in the world, housing the remains of millions of Muslims, ranging from scientists to ancient prophets to kings and sultans.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2024
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Brian Milakovsky, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2022
In effect, Erdogan crowned himself as Turkey’s new sultan—simultaneously becoming the head of state, head of government, head of the ruling party, and head of the police (which is a national force in Turkey).
—Soner Cagaptay, Foreign Affairs, 4 Jan. 2022
Besides, a defeat for the old sultan could give Moscow control over, or the power to threaten, the Strait of Hormuz off Oman’s northern coast, potentially squeezing the flow of oil that was the lifeblood of the U.K.’s economic life and indeed crucial to economics across Europe.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2024
The Wadi Al-Salam Cemetery, located in modern-day Iraq, is one of the oldest Muslim cemeteries in the world, housing the remains of millions of Muslims, ranging from scientists to ancient prophets to kings and sultans.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sultan
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In February of last year, Harry’s claim was dismissed, a decision which the prince appealed.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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Stuart’s prince is suave, worldly, world-weary, charismatic — every inch a prince, really.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
7 Apr. 2025
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His successor, Sheikh Haibatullah Akhunzada, whose son became a suicide bomber, is an austere cleric who has adopted the reclusive mystique of the original amir.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2022
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The amir of Kabul bought bicycles for his entire harem.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
17 June 2020
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Travelers may see a variety of penguins including Adélie, emperor, chinstrap, king, rockhopper, gentoo and macaroni.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The artifacts likely date back to the period when the Roman emperor Claudius was invading Britain.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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The emir also held a joint meeting with Biden's top Middle East adviser Brett McGurk and President Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss the hostage deal.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
13 Jan. 2025
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The principle to start with, as the emir of Kuwait has suggested, should be nonaggression and noninterference in one another’s internal affairs.—
Vali Nasr,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Feb. 2020
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The people of Israel welcome Jesus as king while his disciples anticipate his crowning.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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In the early 1980s, Chamberlain gained a reputation as the king of the miniseries for his starring roles in Shogun, The Thorn Birds and Wallenberg: A Hero’s Story.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
30 Mar. 2025
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During the Iranian Revolution of 1979, strikes carried out by oil and transportation workers were essential to paralyzing the shah’s regime.—
Eric S. Edelman,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Apr. 2020
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An ally of the United States, the shah went into exile in Mexico.—
Peter Baker,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2025
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The Danish Royal House released a new portrait of the princess taken by photographer Steen Evald in Frederik VIII’s Palace at Amalienborg, which is the Danish royal family's private residence, when the plans for her birthday bash were unveiled.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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In Minecraft’s pixelated Overworld, everything is shaped like a box, from the trees to the bees, and players invent their own adventures — there’s no princess imprisoned in a castle.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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She was set to flee the country to escape the clutches of an ancient evil empress who happened to be her wicked stepmother.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Thanks to another Russian empress, the museum has something else to offer: cats.—
Sarah Holzmann,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Sultan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sultan. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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