6 sentences with 'equals'
Example sentences and phrases with the word equals and other words derived from it.
• « Absolutism contrasted with medieval and Renaissance-era forms of monarchy in which the king was simply first among equals, maintaining a formal feudal authority over his elite nobles, but often being merely their equal, or even inferior, in terms of royal authority and power. »
• « The same philosophers who enthusiastically attended the salons run by women often wrote against educated women who related to men as equals. »
• « The king, while generally ranking individually above the aristocracy, remained fundamentally the first among equals, "merely" the richest and most powerful person in the richest and most powerful family - the royal dynasty of the realm. »
• « In response, first-wave feminists argued that women were only "inferior" because of their inferior education. If they were educated to the same level and standards as men, they could exercise their reason on the same level too, and therefore deserved to be treated as equals by the law. »
• « Because warfare was so heavily mechanised, the old ideal of brave and chivalrous combat between equals was largely obsolete. Men regularly killed other men they never saw, and death often seemed completely arbitrary - in many cases, survival came down to pure and simple luck. »
• « It is a small pouch that holds thirty-two ounces (28.35 grams equals one ounce) of liquid and attaches to your waist with a strap, like a handy fanny pack. »