emperor
Example Sentences
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Presiding over the competition is the emperor of theatrical fabulosity, André De Shields, in the role of Old Deuteronomy, leader of the Jellicle colony.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Their impeccable hearing and quick thinking were rewarded by the Austrian emperor, who bestowed the pretzel bakers with their own coat of arms featuring two lions holding a massive pretzel.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
Titus hands power to Saturninus, the eldest son of the late Roman emperor, played with a comic spin as a peevish dilettante by Matthew Amendt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
"One can really picture the emperor in his final years."
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
"You could not grow a simple seed? How incompetent are you?" the emperor barked.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
Vocabulary lists containing emperor
Ancient Rome - Introductory
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