1
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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2
as in Lord
capitalized
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
all bowed their heads in worship to the King
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Recent Examples of king
The king really, really has to make a decision about Prince Andrew.
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Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Their guys happen to be small, by and large, but these short kings sort of prove the point.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Consulting the king Initial trepidation about taking on Shaka coincided with the onset of the pandemic.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
Tortora is the king of 1980s television, and the president of Italy, Alessandro Pertini, even appoints Tortora Commander of the Republic.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
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Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Their guys happen to be small, by and large, but these short kings sort of prove the point.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Consulting the king Initial trepidation about taking on Shaka coincided with the onset of the pandemic.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
Tortora is the king of 1980s television, and the president of Italy, Alessandro Pertini, even appoints Tortora Commander of the Republic.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for king
Noun
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The widow of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, Miriam Adelson spent millions on her super PAC Preserve America, which helped Trump win last year’s election.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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In Season 2, Cross is in pursuit of a ruthless vigilante who is hunting down corrupt billionaire magnates.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Both Cleo and Mitch end up being restrained by the tycoon’s strong-armed goons.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
5 Oct. 2025
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The series marks the first mainstream platform uniting India’s entertainment icons with industry tycoons to spotlight fashion entrepreneurship.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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The prince has long been committed to raising awareness about men’s mental health and suicide, drawing on his own experiences witnessing the issue firsthand while serving as an air ambulance pilot.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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And fans of medieval fantasy worlds in general can see shades of the Arthurian legends here in the fact that Egg is secretly a prince.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
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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
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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
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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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Under sponsorship by monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria began a new era of vast exploration of the world.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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Moments later, the monarch began to flap its wings and crawl onto Bendicksen’s hand.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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On Sunday’s This Week, Stephanopoulos pressed Vance on whether border czar Tom Homan accepted $50,000 in cash from an uncover FBI agent last year.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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The White House border czar, Tom Homan, was recorded on an FBI surveillance tape in September 2024 accepting $50,000 in cash.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Oct. 2025
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Teeming with tennis courts, specimen trees and stone mansions raised from the dirt by 19th-century railroad barons, the suburb makes wealth feel like weather, an ozone layer shrouding everything — ambient, constant and vital.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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So no wonder that his engagement with the human cost of rapid industrialization in early 20th century Bohemia fed into his depiction in the novel of social conditions in robber-baron America.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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“King.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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