king

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Recent Examples of king They were owned by the kings of France; Louis XIV alone had more than 800 pieces, according to the Louvre. Melina Khan, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025 Netflix is king of the hill, with a consistent churn rate of only 2 percent per month. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025 Content is king Netflix is set to post earnings Tuesday after the bell. Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025 Beaton was the king of fashion photography. Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for king
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Noun
  • The Forest owner has been pondering his options That is not unusual — the Greek shipping magnate always likes to have a plan B in place.
    Paul Taylor, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Another potential Houstonian who has reportedly shown a desire to have an NHL team in Houston is Daniel Friedkin, a car magnate who last year purchased Everton of the English Premier League.
    Mac Engel October 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Notable criticisms or calls for change from Sharaa’s Sunni base emerged such as Syrian tycoon Ayman al-Asfari, who was among dozens of signatories on a July 23 statement demanding an inclusive government and new constitution.
    Hassan Hassan, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Both Cleo and Mitch end up being restrained by the tycoon’s strong-armed goons.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The email was sent one day after the infamous picture of the prince with his arm around Giuffre was published.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Court documents revealed the extent of Andrew’s relationship with Yang Tengbo, who reportedly forged close ties with the prince.
    Max Foster, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Regardless, its existence was a political statement and a sign of wealth, as large rectangular stone towers were generally limited to rival Anglo-Norman lords and rulers.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The 33rd Folsom Renaissance Faire and Joust is keeping the 17th and 18th century Europe celebrations going in Folsom in a two-day event that features lords, knights, jousting competitions and full-armored combat.
    Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Even Ethan Almighty has been affected by the generosity of Supplies Over Seas.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • The exhibit is the first royal gallery in France and was built by King Louis XIV, the French monarch who ruled from 1643 to 1715.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Andrew became a prince automatically at birth, as the son of the then reigning monarch, and that status can only be changed if King Charles issues a directive known as a Letters Patent.
    Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Sowell had paid Hall a $50,000 consulting fee as recently as February — right before Hall entered the border czar’s office working under Homan, government disclosure documents show.
    Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2025
  • That was Trump border czar Tom Homan.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Instead of the oil-baron excess of Dallas or the leather-and-chrome bravado of contemporary money dramas like Billions, Carter favors seductively austere minimalism and high-ticket abstract art.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Nearly every duke and earl and baron in England was competing to build great rare book collections, and lots and lots of fake manuscripts emerged.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025

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“King.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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