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[lawrd] / lɔrd /


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But it feels like after the lord mayor's show.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

But good lord, they are bad at this.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

He’s been called a thief, a benefactor, a commoner, a lord, a killer and a hero.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

More recently, he appeared as a lord in “Bridgerton.”

From Salon Jun. 12, 2026

“In a minute, Malcolm, that would be a very good idea,” said the man who was the lord chancellor.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

Julian lords over not one but two swanky adjoining townhouses stuffed with antiques.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2026

When gunpowder arrived and the emerging nation-states rendered obsolete the old art of war dominated by feudal lords entrenched in their castles.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 18, 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

However, this tourney attracts lords and knights from great houses throughout Westeros, including a couple whose families figure prominently in “Game of Thrones.”

From Salon Jan. 17, 2026

At last the lords agreed, though with much ill will, to elect Claudius as king.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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