monarchy

Example Sentences

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In the 15th century, the Danish monarchy started collecting “sound dues” on ships crossing the Baltic Sea passing through Øresund, a narrow strait between the port towns of Helsingor and Helsingborg.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

While N.Y. punk was inspired by Beat writers and intellectuals, its British counterpart was more sociopolitical, aggressive and nihilistic, addressing concerns about the government, the monarchy and unemployment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The Gulf monarchy had likely wanted to keep the meeting quiet and continued with quieter and unpublicized coordination, analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

He has used his own prestige - and Trump's fascination with monarchy - to try to rebuild a sense of transatlantic trust.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

“If this were a monarchy, and one or both of them were of the blood royal, there would be an excuse for reports and speculation with regard to their relations to each other.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock