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as in magnate
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
the undisputed king of automobile sales for the entire metropolitan area
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Recent Examples of king
Much thought will be given to each course, especially as the king continues cancer treatment.
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
But the royals, with their pomp and circumstance, bring a special kind of diplomatic firepower, and the king will no doubt do his best to navigate the currents in the relationship, and quell the troubled waters.
—Holly Williams, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
In it, Matt Damon stars as Odysseus, a king who embarks on a long and dangerous journey following the Trojan War.
—Mark Meszoros, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
Twenty of the 24 rooms have single king beds.
—Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
But the royals, with their pomp and circumstance, bring a special kind of diplomatic firepower, and the king will no doubt do his best to navigate the currents in the relationship, and quell the troubled waters.
—Holly Williams, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
In it, Matt Damon stars as Odysseus, a king who embarks on a long and dangerous journey following the Trojan War.
—Mark Meszoros, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
Twenty of the 24 rooms have single king beds.
—Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for king
Noun
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During his tenure at Daqo New Energy, the Chinese manufacturing magnate landed in hot water with the federal government multiple times over his links to the Chinese Communist Party’s repression of religious and ethnic minorities.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2026
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Designed by architect Andreas Kriezis—who also transformed King Otto’s former palace into the Greek Parliament building on nearby Syntagma Square—it was commissioned by Dimitrios Kallimasiotis, a shipping magnate and politician, as his residence.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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Then another message landed in their inboxes, this one from a local tycoon’s philanthropic organization.—
Diana Li,
Bloomberg,
24 Apr. 2026
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More Midwest Castle Experiences Missouri’s popular Ha Ha Tonka State Park holds the ruins of a business tycoon’s dream castle.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
Midwest Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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The league is primarily funded by PIF, the sovereign wealth fund chaired by Mohammed bin Salman – the crown prince of Saudi Arabia and the man who a US intelligence report named as responsible for approving the operation that led to the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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When Charles came in 1985, as a prince, the Post ran a hundred-and-sixteen-page supplement from the British Tourist Authority.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Some security experts say CIA operators have been involved in helping Mexican authorities locate some of the country’s top drug lords.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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An English manor with ties to not one but two queens—and a courtier best remembered for inventing the flushing toilet—lords over the countryside just outside Bath.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
15 Apr. 2026
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Even Ethan Almighty has been affected by the generosity of Supplies Over Seas.—
Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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By the time Laras is making like Linda Blair, malicious jinn power resisting that of Almighty Allah, the film has already gone down a familiar path of grotesque makeup, stunts and digital FX.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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His wife, Camilla, formerly the Duchess of Cornwall, became the Queen Consort, at the request of the former monarch.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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King Charles is also scheduled to address Congress, marking only the second time a British monarch has delivered remarks to a joint meeting, after Queen Elizabeth II’s address in 1991, according to The Associated Press.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Goebbels today would be a digital czar, running several tech and social media companies and holding a state monopoly over free speech rights.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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White House border czar Tom Homan told Fox News last week that some officers had maxed out their credit cards because of the shutdown.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, a lesser prince granted him the title of baron.—
Amanda Rosa
Updated April 28,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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“King.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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