emperor

Example Sentences

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He also shows a surprising—and fatally unwise—humility when declining calls to become the Roman emperor, citing his age: “A better head her glorious body fits than his that shakes for age and feebleness.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

"One can really picture the emperor in his final years."

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

In 2023, a hat belonging to Napoleon when he was French emperor sold for a record of nearly two million euros.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Species NWT has helped recover in Norfolk include crane, bittern, purple emperor butterfly and natterjack toad.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Enraged, the emperor had the thief brought before him.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin