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Recent Examples of kaiser
Starting at the turn of the previous century, Heilbrunn showcases the myriad ways in which influential conservatives, including many prominent Republicans, fawned over strongmen like the German kaiser and various Cold War-era juntas.
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Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Von Tirpitz was appointed state secretary of the Imperial Naval Office in 1897 under Emperor Wilhelm II, the last kaiser of Germany and the final member of the House of Hohenzollern to be king of Prussia.
—Chelsia Rose Marcius, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2023
The bizarre tale of a kidnapping attempt, the German kaiser and a beloved ashtray
Bejerot, the consulting psychiatrist, is credited with coining Stockholm syndrome that year to describe the phenomenon of captives developing emotional bonds with their captors.
—Donald Beaulieu, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
Thereafter, Germany became the kaiser writ large, the nation’s aspirations an outgrowth of the kaiser’s insecurities.
—Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2022
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Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Von Tirpitz was appointed state secretary of the Imperial Naval Office in 1897 under Emperor Wilhelm II, the last kaiser of Germany and the final member of the House of Hohenzollern to be king of Prussia.
—Chelsia Rose Marcius, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2023
The bizarre tale of a kidnapping attempt, the German kaiser and a beloved ashtray
Bejerot, the consulting psychiatrist, is credited with coining Stockholm syndrome that year to describe the phenomenon of captives developing emotional bonds with their captors.
—Donald Beaulieu, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
Thereafter, Germany became the kaiser writ large, the nation’s aspirations an outgrowth of the kaiser’s insecurities.
—Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kaiser
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It was commissioned by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife and later became his own resting place, as well.—
Morgan Goldberg,
Architectural Digest,
25 Feb. 2025
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In a final act of capitulation, the seven-year-old Song emperor, Zhao Bing, drowned himself to evade capture by the Mongol navy.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Saudi state media described the talks as happening at the prince's direction.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Led by the crown prince, the Saudi Public Investment Fund reportedly invested $2 billion in Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner's private equity firm after Mr. Trump left the White House in 2021.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2025
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This mosque also holds the tombs of the commissioning sultan, his wife Haseki Hürrem, and Mimar Sinan himself. Kılıç Ali Paşa Mosque The Kılıç Ali Paşa Mosque is an example of how versatile Mimar Sinan was as an architect.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Blue Mosque was built by Sultan Ahmet I, the Ottoman Empire’s sultan between 1603 and 1617.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
12 Dec. 2024
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The accommodations here range from king and double oceanfront rooms to the incredible ocean suites.—
Robin Raven,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The industry legend and king of deadpan humor accidentally crashed Jessica Williams’s big moment at the SAG Awards, and their interaction about it was just delightful.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
24 Feb. 2025
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Taiwan’s untamed mountains, like Jade Mountain—at nearly 13,000 feet the region’s highest peak, located in Yushan National Park—invite trekkers to rise above the clouds, where Formosan black bears roar and rare birds like the endemic mikado pheasant pass by.—
Alexandra Gillespie,
Outside Online,
16 Dec. 2024
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One such element was a silk mikado ball skirt attached to an off-the-shoulder top that, when unpinned, transformed the garment from a gown to a jumpsuit finished with pearls and crystals.—
Sadiba Hasan Maansi Srivastava,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2024
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Read: The new empress of self-help is a TikTok star Not long ago in American culture, vulnerability was largely associated with weakness.—
Maytal Eyal,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2025
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The L’Oréal family empress is also far behind LVMH CEO Arnault, whose wealth stands at $168 billion—although he’s lost $40 billion just this year owing to a luxury industry slowdown.—
Prarthana Prakash,
Fortune Europe,
28 Nov. 2024
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To deliver the ransom, her royal labrys, the titular princess has just 24 hours to reach the Straight White Maliens and hand over the most powerful weapon known to lesbian kind.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2025
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The portraits of Kate come one month after the princess announced that her cancer is in remission.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Yet despite his misgivings, Mr. Carter granted the shah’s request.—
Peter Baker,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2025
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Some critics, including Kissinger, believe that Carter’s human rights policy undermined the shah.—
Stuart E. Eisenstat,
Foreign Affairs,
20 May 2024
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“Kaiser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kaiser. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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