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King, kaiser, czar, empire, democracy, European civilization, national honor—the reasons, in hindsight, make no sense.
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George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
Doorn’s most famous citizen at the time was Wilhelm II, the German kaiser (emperor) and king of Prussia from 1888 to 1918, who was living there in exile.
—Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2024
Starting at the turn of the previous century, Heilbrunn showcases the myriad ways in which influential conservatives, including many prominent Republicans, fawned over strongmen like the German kaiser and various Cold War-era juntas.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Von Tirpitz was appointed state secretary of the Imperial Naval Office in 1897 under Emperor Wilhelm II, the last kaiser of Germany and the final member of the House of Hohenzollern to be king of Prussia.
—Chelsia Rose Marcius, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2023
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George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
Doorn’s most famous citizen at the time was Wilhelm II, the German kaiser (emperor) and king of Prussia from 1888 to 1918, who was living there in exile.
—Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2024
Starting at the turn of the previous century, Heilbrunn showcases the myriad ways in which influential conservatives, including many prominent Republicans, fawned over strongmen like the German kaiser and various Cold War-era juntas.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Von Tirpitz was appointed state secretary of the Imperial Naval Office in 1897 under Emperor Wilhelm II, the last kaiser of Germany and the final member of the House of Hohenzollern to be king of Prussia.
—Chelsia Rose Marcius, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kaiser
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Instead of Gladiators fighting for our entertainment, the emperors are shadowboxing before an angry populace.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The film is based on Frank Herbert’s novel Dune Messiah and sees what happens when Paul becomes emperor.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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The league is primarily funded by PIF, the sovereign wealth fund chaired by Mohammed bin Salman – the crown prince of Saudi Arabia and the man who a US intelligence report named as responsible for approving the operation that led to the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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When Charles came in 1985, as a prince, the Post ran a hundred-and-sixteen-page supplement from the British Tourist Authority.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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The second part, loosely based on the siege of Chitor in 1303 by the Delhi sultan Alauddin Khalji, shifts from historical narrative into allegory.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Beren serves all the mezza favorites like hummus, babaghanoush, feta and pink sultan (a red beet dip).—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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Eventually, Ding moves his bishop to a square where it can be trapped, and the game is over; Gukesh is the youngest outright world champion in history, the game’s new king.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Like 250 years The king has the serendipitous timing of arriving as the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence approaches.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Contemporary art work, frescoes and artifacts discovered during the property’s restoration, including a marble head of the Roman empress Livia Drusilla, are also on display.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
8 Apr. 2026
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She is especially recognized for her starring role as the Russian empress Catherine II in the Hulu show The Great (2020–23), for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award for best actress in a comedy series.—
Frannie Comstock,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
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Naturally, trouble spoils the crew’s relaxation in the form of an ocean princess named Yura (Allegra Clark; Saoiri Onishi) on the run from baddies Zodon (Christopher Corey Smith; Koichi Domoto) and Djeese (Yuri Lowenthal; Koji Yusa).—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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Poor Andy Sachs — in the form of the Disney princess-eyed Anne Hathaway — may have suffered the verbal lashings of a boss who expected whims to move worlds on her behalf.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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Pahlavi is the son of Iran’s former shah, who was so widely hated that millions took to the streets in 1979 to force him from power.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Pahlavi, the son of the last shah of Iran, was leaving the city’s federal news conference building on Thursday when an individual approached him from behind and chucked the substance at his back.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Apr. 2026
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Goebbels today would be a digital czar, running several tech and social media companies and holding a state monopoly over free speech rights.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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White House border czar Tom Homan told Fox News last week that some officers had maxed out their credit cards because of the shutdown.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Kaiser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kaiser. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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