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[lawrd] / lɔrd /


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Of course, Cumming is still happy to put on a glittery outfit, amp up his Scottish accent and pretend to be the lord of the castle on “The Traitors.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

"Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann presents a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the Irish language as a living, vibrant part of our city and our shared cultural heritage," the lord mayor said.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

Xenophon became in essence a mercenary lord, somewhat like the condottieri of Renaissance Italy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

But good lord, they are bad at this.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

"The Prince will chase us," said another lord, whose name Shasta had not heard.

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis

"This my lords is cutting-edge technology and it will enable me to contribute to debates in my own, once-clear voice before it began to deteriorate due to my disability," the 67-year-old told the chamber.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

Celtic captain Callum McGregor lords it over days like this, but the supreme central midfielder was Dan Neil, not just in his outstanding goals but in the control and the leadership he exerted.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

And where are the sponsored hydration breaks—have the college sports pooh-bahs learned nothing from the dark lords of FIFA?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

But a silly military parade isn’t going to help, unless they actually were going after undocumented drug lords — but there was no immediate evidence of that.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2025

Then the Titan lords army exploded from the Labyrinth.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan


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