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
His message to his club, the kings of the National League Central, sounded a tad different.
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
In the beginning ages of Troy, the city served as the capital of Troad and was the residence of the king and his various family, officials and staff, according to Britannica.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
The meeting, which was held at the king’s home in Clarence House, marked the first time the two had seen each other in person since February 2024.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2025
Even an action man knows that, when dealing with kings, discretion is the better part of valor.
—John Seabrook, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
In the beginning ages of Troy, the city served as the capital of Troad and was the residence of the king and his various family, officials and staff, according to Britannica.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
The meeting, which was held at the king’s home in Clarence House, marked the first time the two had seen each other in person since February 2024.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2025
Even an action man knows that, when dealing with kings, discretion is the better part of valor.
—John Seabrook, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for king
Noun
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Known as the Uplands Mansion, the palatial home was built in 1917 for the grandson for railroad magnate Charles Crocker.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Putin was portrayed as an unsightly troll, who, by an act of magic—a spell cast by the puppet version of Boris Berezovsky, the magnate who helped engineer his rise to the Presidency—comes to appear beautiful and virtuous, the subject of great adulation and deference.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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At the time, optimism over Labubu’s growing popularity once made Wang richer than China’s iconic tycoons including Alibaba cofounder Jack Ma.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In court documents obtained by PEOPLE, the Israeli Russian diamond tycoon filed suit against him for allegedly impersonating them and unjustly enriching himself using their last name.—
Kelsie Gibson,
People.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The prince might feel right at home at the Corn Dog Castle food stand as a former resident of Kensington Palace.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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This made Major responsible for the legal and administrative matters relating to the princes.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
24 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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The forces of the lords put down the revolt by slaying somewhere between seventy thousand and a hundred thousand peasants.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 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
Noun
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William, 43, has been supportive of his father following Buckingham Palace’s announcement in Febuary 2024 that the monarch was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Princess Elisabeth is set to make history as Belgium’s first queen regnant, the country’s first reigning female monarch.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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But that shifted Monday when White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the border czar.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
23 Sep. 2025
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Ashish Jha, the dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health and the Biden administration’s COVID czar, agreed.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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Their father, beer baron Sir Benjamin Guinness — the grandson of the founder of the Guinness Brewery, Arthur Guinness — has died, and their futures will now be determined by their father's will.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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Ever wanted to be a baron or a baroness?—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
23 Sep. 2025
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“King.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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