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monarchy

[mon-er-kee] / ˈmɒn ər ki /
NOUN
kingship
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Paxton was literally on vacation in London, famously the home of the British monarchy, with his girlfriend on America’s 250th anniversary.

From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026

This is a rare chance to encounter one of the world’s masterpieces, contemplate the origins of the modern monarchy, and learn about medieval life firsthand from a work once more on its home soil.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

It documents the last time England was successfully invaded and the events that created the modern monarchy, and provides an unparalleled vision of 11th-century life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

Although Harald remained popular until his death, a poll for newspaper Aftenposten earlier this year suggested that support for the monarchy had dropped from 72% in 2024 to 54%.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

The Hague is the seat of the Dutch monarchy.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

This is the case for about 62% of the monarchies in my database, or 21 out of 34.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

He believes blockchain can be used to bring this world about and that the result would be "corporate monarchies" ruled over by "CEO-kings".

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

The oil-rich Arab monarchies of the Persian Gulf depend on the strait as the exit route for much of their output and want a return to its prewar status of free navigation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Not the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, not the Gulf’s oil-producing Arab monarchies, and not our Indo-Pacific allies, heavily reliant on Middle Eastern hydrocarbons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

“Lily is the queen of the bounce house. Well, that’s what she says anyway. I told her monarchies are outdated and probably—” Emma turns to me.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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