as in tycoon
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
a neighborhood in which the city's merchant princes built palaces that shamelessly celebrated their wealth
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Recent Examples of prince
An eager President Nixon was reportedly determined to play matchmaker between the prince and his daughter, Tricia Nixon.
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
The crown prince, who has been exiled for nearly 50 years, is positioning himself as a potential future leader for Iran, while German Chancellor Merz welcomed the ceasefire extension and urged Islamabad peace talks.
—Markus Schreiber, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The Harmses claim to be witnesses in the Book of Revelations, according to Ada County Deputy Prosecutor Robert Bleazard, and Jonathan Harms refers to himself as the crown prince of heaven.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 23 Apr. 2026
In February, the prince also made a video call to The HALO Trust, and their workers in the country, praising them for their bravery in an emotional moment shared by the charity.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
The crown prince, who has been exiled for nearly 50 years, is positioning himself as a potential future leader for Iran, while German Chancellor Merz welcomed the ceasefire extension and urged Islamabad peace talks.
—Markus Schreiber, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The Harmses claim to be witnesses in the Book of Revelations, according to Ada County Deputy Prosecutor Robert Bleazard, and Jonathan Harms refers to himself as the crown prince of heaven.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 23 Apr. 2026
In February, the prince also made a video call to The HALO Trust, and their workers in the country, praising them for their bravery in an emotional moment shared by the charity.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prince
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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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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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Eventually, Ding moves his bishop to a square where it can be trapped, and the game is over; Gukesh is the youngest outright world champion in history, the game’s new king.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Like 250 years The king has the serendipitous timing of arriving as the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence approaches.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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After three years of homelessness, she was recruited to model for Vivienne Westwood and ended up marrying a lord.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Having played British spies, lords, WWII fighters pilots and even wrestlers, Jack Lowden has now taken on his most contemporary role to date.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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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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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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The Knicks ran the lion’s share of their offense through Towns as an offensive hub at the top of the key or on the elbow.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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This lion of winter answered in a roaring, 10-minute monologue to open his news conference.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
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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“Prince.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prince. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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