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monarch

[mon-erk, -ahrk] / ˈmɒn ərk, -ɑrk /


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The monarch inspected a guard of honor before travelling to Georgetown, where he attended a state reception at the presidential palace.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

An especially insidious form of corruption, one especially to be feared from a monarch or president, is the sale of the nation’s interests to a foreign power.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026

On Monday, authorities in Myanmar said she received a package from Britain's King Charles, including two books about soil and a "sealed diplomatic communication" from the monarch.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

It’s moves like that that remind me of another French monarch, Louis XV.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Then, in front of us on the screen, there were a million monarch butterflies, dancing in slow motion in the sky.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin

Modern monarchs have to various degrees expressed remorse for Britain's central role in chattel slavery, but none has yet formally apologised, and debt-laden London has balked at the idea of financial compensation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

But, to the distress of his advisers, he is the most reluctant of monarchs, unwilling to wage war, issue decrees or even, many days, get out of bed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Almost all the sitting heads of state who appear on the circulating coins that I analyzed are hereditary monarchs.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

The monarchs always seem to find my garden.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

“We should all be scared! Dad, the monarchs are burning!”

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz


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