How to Use monarch in a Sentence

monarch

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  • The cloth was raised over the plaque again so the monarch could do the honors.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 21 July 2023
  • The May 6 event will mark the first time in 70 years that Britain has crowned a new monarch.
    — Amy Haneline, USA TODAY, 1 May 2023
  • In a video cameo, Cruise gave the monarch a shoutout while in a fighter jet.
    — Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Half the monarch's wings have the Mexican flag and the other half show the U.S. flag.
    — Russell Contreras, Axios, 23 July 2024
  • The monarch was a pillar of British life during her 70 years on the throne.
    — Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2022
  • And, on Monday, that court gave the president the rights of a monarch.
    — Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2024
  • The queen’s death certificate says the 96-year-old monarch died of old age.
    — Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2022
  • The Queen, 83, is the longest-serving monarch in Europe and has been atop the throne for 52 years.
    — Ellen Connelly Taaffe, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2024
  • At one point, Biden put his arm on the king’s, while still shaking the monarch’s hand with the other.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 July 2023
  • Lawmakers then emerged and followed Black Rod to the House of Lords to hear the monarch’s speech.
    — Karla Adam, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2023
  • George was the first monarch in his family not to take a mistress.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 9 May 2023
  • The lion and the bull became friends, and the jackals were promoted to the first rank by the grateful monarch.
    — Salman Rushdie, The New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2023
  • The Sebastopol Bell only tolls to signify the death of a monarch.
    — WSJ, 19 Sep. 2022
  • In the past, the queen consort has worn tiaras, brooches and necklaces that once belonged to the long-reigning monarch.
    — Julia Teti, WWD, 3 July 2024
  • And not just within the UK but across the 14 other Commonwealth realms of which the British monarch is head of state.
    — WIRED, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Many want to visit the tomb of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.
    — Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2022
  • In his first speech as monarch, King Charles mentioned his younger son and daughter-in-law.
    — Sandra Sobieraj Westfall, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2022
  • The team created five wigs for the younger version of the monarch, three of which recreated Amarteifio’s own hair.
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Over it and upon entrance, the monarch wore the Robe of State, also referred to as the Parliament Robe.
    — Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 7 May 2023
  • Since then, Kincaid said the freeze-thaw cycle of the Ohio River Valley hasn't been kind to the monarch's likeness.
    — Roberto Roldan, NPR, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Now a year and a half later more than 330 neighbors have joined the club and its mission to rescue the Western monarch.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2023
  • Thanks to his psalter and other books, the mercurial monarch’s thoughts are still very much alive.
    — V.m. Braganza, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
  • During the service, the monarch was presented with the Honours of Scotland.
    — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2023
  • It’s now reserved for monarch funerals, when it is placed atop the coffin.
    — Karla Adam, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2024
  • This year's service intends to continue the late monarch's legacy, the Princess of Wales adds.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Charles, 75, is Britain’s first reigning monarch to visit Australia in 13 years.
    — Hannah Peart, NBC News, 19 Oct. 2024
  • The British monarch is head of state of 14 independent countries.
    — Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2022
  • For 1,000 years and more, British monarchs have been crowned in such grandiose ceremonies that confirm their right to rule.
    — Danica Kirka, Fortune, 6 May 2023
  • Whether the monarch owes the world more information about his health than other Britons do is a tense subject.
    — Laurie Kellman, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The monarchs rely on temperature changes to know when to migrate.
    — Outside Online, 16 Oct. 2024

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