kingship

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Recent Examples of kingship Gold First, gold, typically given to kings, not only recognized Jesus' kingship, but also highlighted his incorruptible purity. Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026 Widely considered a victory lap for Lamar and his camp, the project was hailed as confirmation of his kingship. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 30 Dec. 2025 Widely considered a victory lap for Lamar and his camp, the project was hailed as confirmation of his kingship. Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2025 Argonaut is named after the famed argonauts of ancient Greek mythology, who sailed in the ship Argo in search of an artifact to restore their leader, Jason, to his rightful kingship. Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kingship
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Noun
  • Her campaign drew on the enduring support base associated with her father’s presidency, while also reviving deep divisions within Peruvian society.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 May 2026
  • Virtually every modern presidency has understood this, leaning into discretion and gesturing toward transparency even as new security measures have been unfurled over time.
    Neil Flanagan, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Noun
  • Anti-dictatorship, but for kids Serkis scrubs the story of its violence, at least in any graphic manner.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
  • In a nation that has long prided itself on a free and vibrant news media, rights watchdogs and lawmakers from across the political spectrum denounced the move as an attack on the press without precedent since the end of Argentina’s military dictatorship in 1983.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Yet Israel has become a water superpower through its mastery of and investment in desalination, the process of converting seawater into freshwater.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Tucci rates her mastery of the language very highly.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • However, if the answer is no, then Republicans can say goodbye to their dreams of holding on to the governorship in November and should get used to the imposing reality of a Jolly administration.
    Thomas C. Shank, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
  • For the next 30 years, as Republicans predominated in the governorship, the parties reached a truce in which the Democratic advantage would be preserved but that the state Legislature would forswear the most egregious kinds of land grabs.
    Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Warsh would take the chairmanship at a complicated time, given that a spike in gas prices could keep the central bank from lowering interest rates — a move that Trump has been adamant on.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Not one Democrat has had their vice chairmanship stripped away.
    John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There’s talk that this could be EMRO’s turn to hold the director-generalship.
    Helen Branswell, STAT, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Early military rule Japan set up a government in Korea with the governor-generalship filled by generals or admirals appointed by the Japanese emperor.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • An additional $5 million will fund a deanship, $3 million will support a chair in biomedical engineering, and $5 million will establish a research fund for faculty fellowships, emphasizing cross-disciplinary collaboration.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • So, the most damaging scandal of Starmer’s premiership rears its head again at a profoundly unstable time for the government.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
  • As Italians prepare to vote, the referendum stands as one of the defining moments of Meloni’s premiership — a choice that could reshape not only the justice system but also the trajectory of her government, regardless of the outcome.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026

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“Kingship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kingship. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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