seat of power
Example Sentences
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A couple of days later, I was in our nation’s seat of power, the Florsheims in question laced firmly onto my feet.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
In the waterfront building known as the red citadel -- once the seat of power -- visitors journey through a history that includes ancient art, Greek and Roman antiquities and Ottoman-era weapons and jewellery.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
Westeros’ coveted seat of power, which was at the heart of HBO’s Emmy-winning fantasy epic “Game of Thrones,” has fetched nearly $1.5 million at auction.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024
It is thought the settlement was a significant seat of power within the Pictish kingdom between AD500 and AD1000.
From BBC • Sep. 4, 2024
Anyone apprehensive about the encroaching powers of the federal government must have felt a palpable sense of reassurance that the seat of power was virtually invisible.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
