tyrants
Example Sentences
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Plato, who had relatives among the Thirty Tyrants, was thought to be sympathetic to the Thirty Tyrants and suspicious of those who were advocating for democracy.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
Tyrants know well the power of culture to move people.
From Washington Post • Nov. 27, 2020
Tyrants are driven by an insatiable desire to gain and exercise deadly power in order to achieve personal glory.
From Salon • Dec. 1, 2019
Tyrants impose their will by making an example of anyone who stands up to them.
From Slate • May 10, 2019
Tyrants ruled the land until fate brought me here, an exile from Greece, from my dear home in Arcady.”
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
