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Recent Examples of shah
After fleeing the country during the tumult of Mossadegh’s overthrow, the shah was promptly reinstated.
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Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
The younger shah faced his own major crisis involving foreign powers.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
The shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, was forced into exile in early 1979.
—Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 18 May 2024
Known as Iran since 1935, the shah’s domain boasted oil and a vital location as a supply corridor.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
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Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
The younger shah faced his own major crisis involving foreign powers.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
The shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, was forced into exile in early 1979.
—Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 18 May 2024
Known as Iran since 1935, the shah’s domain boasted oil and a vital location as a supply corridor.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shah
Noun
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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
Noun
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The Blue Mosque was built by Sultan Ahmet I, the Ottoman Empire’s sultan between 1603 and 1617.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
12 Dec. 2024
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The sultan is the second-longest reigning monarch, following the late Queen Elizabeth II.—
Ashlyn Messier,
Fox News,
29 Aug. 2024
Noun
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At one point, the prince was seen giving his then-girlfriend a kiss on the cheek!—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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And unlike the Danish prince, her righteousness is undermined by the fact that Clytemnestra murdered her husband on much the same impulse as hers, punishment for his brutal slaying of another daughter.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Republicans called Barack Obama an emperor for using his executive power to, among other things, simply defer federal immigration enforcement against young Dreamers that were broadly popular.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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The site was part of a pleasure garden complex thought to be owned by the emperor, which is supported by the writings of Philo of Alexandria.—
Jake Parks,
Discover Magazine,
6 Feb. 2025
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The exhibition’s most riveting work, sure to have been a popular favorite, is the roughly life-size bronze head of Seuthes III, a Thracian king almost contemporary with, if perhaps slightly younger than, Macedonian Alexander the Great.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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The constellation Cepheus is not nearly as bright as Cassiopeia and looks nothing like a king.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Timur modeled his state on that of Genghis Khan and even married one of his descendants to strengthen his association with the great khan.—
Valerie Hansen,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Sep. 2022
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The Nizari imams claim direct descent from the Prophet Mohammed; it has been rumored that the current khan’s personal fortune is $13.3 billion.—
John Ganz,
Harper's Magazine,
22 May 2024
Noun
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Each cheese stick’s plastic wrapper is emblazoned with a Disney princess.—
Judy Holmes,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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On January 14, the princess shared the news with a heartfelt message that reiterated her positive mindset.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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While President Biden, President-elect Trump, and Qatar’s emir announced Wednesday that a deal had been reached between Israel and Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed beginning the internal Israeli process of approving the deal.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
16 Jan. 2025
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Following the massacre, al Nusra appointed a new emir for the area, Abu Qatada al-Iraqi (not to be confused with ISIS' emir in Mosul).—
Daveed Gartenstein-Ross,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Oct. 2015
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“Shah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shah. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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