usurper

Example Sentences

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After the breakup of their marriage, Burden’s husband flipped from provider to usurper.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

For over 400 years, Richard III has been seen as Britain’s most infamous king — a power-hungry usurper who killed his young nephews to clear the way to the throne.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2024

Mehmed regarded himself not as a usurper but as the rightful successor to the Byzantines.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

In a handwritten letter that he tweeted on Monday, he called Ms Boluarte a "usurper", and said he had been "kidnapped" and humiliated.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2022

"Younger, bolder, and far more comely . . ." ". . . and a thief and a usurper besides."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin