King John
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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You can’t ride King John to the Oscars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
This latter concept dates back to the Magna Carta, signed by King John in 1215 at Runnymede in England.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2025
It may have been drawn up under England's King John, but these days it belongs to David M. Rubenstein.
From Reuters ● Oct. 31, 2022
When Dom Pedro's father, King John VI, returned to Portugal in 1821, he left the 22-year-old to rule Brazil as regent.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2022
On Tuesday, surrounded by cud-chewing cows on the fields of Runnymede, King John signed the Magna Carta.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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