lord
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He’s been called a thief, a benefactor, a commoner, a lord, a killer and a hero.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
If not for this arch, prickly, but intellectually daring English lord, would Paine have summoned the resources to produce “Common Sense”?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
More recently, he appeared as a lord in “Bridgerton.”
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
Bain was appointed lord advocate in June 2021 after she was nominated for the post by former first minister Nicola Sturgeon.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
He would learn how to be of service to his liege lord, how to be courteous and gentle, and, at the same time, strong of heart.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
Julian lords over not one but two swanky adjoining townhouses stuffed with antiques.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
Colombia is also trying to emerge from 50 years of fighting spawned by a complex blend of leftist rebels, paramilitaries and drug lords.
From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026
Over its 11 seasons, an assortment of C-suite lords and ladies have infiltrated the ranks of their lowest-rung laborers to appreciate how hard they grind for their bread.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2026
Cheney even came to relish all the comparisons to dark lords of the “Star Wars” franchise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025
And so Estraven received what they gave us, as a lord among lords or a beggar among beggars, a man among his own people.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Vocabulary lists containing lord
Medieval Europe - Introductory
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Medieval Europe - Middle School
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Medieval Europe - High School
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