as in magnates
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
a media baron who owns newspapers, television and radio stations, and even several cable networks
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Recent Examples of barons
Such hospitality was reserved for a narrow category of humanity, resembling as closely as possible those local barons whose surnames crusted the stones of local cemeteries.
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Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
The fires burned most of Nob Hill where the railroad barons lived.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
After England’s decisive defeat, John was forced to confront rebellious barons at home.
—Joëlle Rollo-Koster, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Turning to Yasmin, there are so many biographical parallels between her and Ghislaine Maxwell — their dads being publishing barons who had fatal accidents on their boats.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
As written, these bills strip away the remaining local input on large projects, leaving nothing in the way of the wealthy, land barons and non-Floridian developers.
—Katherine Sayler, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
The land was donated to the Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles in the 1950s by descendants of one of the city’s early oil barons.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Past Lord Wardens include barons, earls, princes, and future kings.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
And, lately, the country’s ultrarich have been behaving like modern-day land barons, quietly assembling empires measured not just in acres but in square miles and state sizes.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
The fires burned most of Nob Hill where the railroad barons lived.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
After England’s decisive defeat, John was forced to confront rebellious barons at home.
—Joëlle Rollo-Koster, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Turning to Yasmin, there are so many biographical parallels between her and Ghislaine Maxwell — their dads being publishing barons who had fatal accidents on their boats.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
As written, these bills strip away the remaining local input on large projects, leaving nothing in the way of the wealthy, land barons and non-Floridian developers.
—Katherine Sayler, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
The land was donated to the Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles in the 1950s by descendants of one of the city’s early oil barons.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Past Lord Wardens include barons, earls, princes, and future kings.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
And, lately, the country’s ultrarich have been behaving like modern-day land barons, quietly assembling empires measured not just in acres but in square miles and state sizes.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barons
Noun
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Season 2 followed Cross in pursuit of a ruthless vigilante who is hunting down corrupt billionaire magnates.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2026
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And in the milk biz, Guida and his brother Frank had gone from pickup truck peddling to the undisputed milk magnates of Central Connecticut.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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From Hong Kong to Seoul, tycoons are offering cash and perks to boost birth rates, testing whether private wealth can succeed where governments have struggled.—
Diana Li,
Bloomberg,
24 Apr. 2026
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Steyer has most pointedly taken aim at tech company tycoons who have put millions into San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s campaign for governor.—
ANDREW GRAHAM,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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