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as in rulers
one who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority
the ruling monarch of Britain at that time was Queen Elizabeth I
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as in magnates
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
the glitzy gala was attended by most of the reigning monarchs of the recording industry
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Recent Examples of monarchs
The effects of climate change have had tremendous implications for butterfly populations, as monarchs lay their eggs exclusively on milkweed plants.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
In California, there were only a couple thousand monarchs recorded in 2020, but the most recent data shows a dramatic increase to about 330,000.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
Then, the king of the monarchs disappeared.
—Outside Online, 25 Sep. 2024
Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
In California, there were only a couple thousand monarchs recorded in 2020, but the most recent data shows a dramatic increase to about 330,000.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
Then, the king of the monarchs disappeared.
—Outside Online, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Monarchs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monarchs. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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