Thesaurus results for RULER

ruler

noun

ˈrü-lər

Definition of ruler

as in monarch

one who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority the aging ruler agonized over the choice of an heir

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Recent Examples of ruler Knightsbridge is owned and bred by Godolphin, founded by Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoun. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026 Using a ruler, measure the drop in water level after one hour. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026 Another cute feature is the ruler design, allowing parents to track their little one’s growth. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026 For categories such as longest beard, judges and fair volunteers used a ruler to measure the contestants' facial hair, from the tip of the chin to the end of the beard. — Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ruler

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When Britain's longest-serving monarch died just a few months later in September, the singer was among the stars around the world paying tribute.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
According to People, the 77-year-old monarch hopes his younger son’s return will literally and figuratively bring him closer to Prince William.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of monarch

Noun

The law favors male heirs, but the emperor and empress have none to offer.

— Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
No wait, that's someone else, but the parallels between Annese and Indiana head coach and God-emperor of college football, Curt Cignetti, are striking.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of emperor

Noun

In Norway, the official duties of the sovereign are primarily ceremonial, but the monarch heads Council of State meetings on Fridays and formally opens the new session of the Norwegian Parliament each year.

— James Frater, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Agnatic primogeniture, directly inherited from the Salic Law, stipulates that in the event of death or abdication, the sovereign’s closest male relative is called upon to ascend the throne.

— Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of sovereign

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Across the country, churches and city halls opened specially on Saturday so people could light candles, write down their thoughts about the deceased king in condolence books.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Haakon was to address the people of Norway in his first speech as king on Saturday night in which he is expected to eulogize his father.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

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