Examples of tycoon in a Sentence
an oil tycoon who's widely considered the most powerful man in the county
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The vote to dissolve the party came a day before judges are set to deliver a ruling in the national security trial of Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai.
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J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 14 Dec. 2025
As the housing market generated greater wealth for Hong Kong’s tycoons, the construction and real-estate industries achieved growing immunity from regulatory oversight.
—Timothy McLaughlin, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2025
The president helped fuel the buzz, appearing alongside various tycoons to announce big AI projects.
—Mark Niquette, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
Cameron Colvin, the former college and pro football player facing criminal fraud charges, gets to relive his rich-tycoon persona thanks to the Bravo reality series Below Deck Mediterranean.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 14 Dec. 2025
As the housing market generated greater wealth for Hong Kong’s tycoons, the construction and real-estate industries achieved growing immunity from regulatory oversight.
—Timothy McLaughlin, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2025
The president helped fuel the buzz, appearing alongside various tycoons to announce big AI projects.
—Mark Niquette, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
Cameron Colvin, the former college and pro football player facing criminal fraud charges, gets to relive his rich-tycoon persona thanks to the Bravo reality series Below Deck Mediterranean.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Tycoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tycoon. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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tycoon
noun
ty·coon
tī-ˈkün 
: a very wealthy and powerful business person
Etymology
Japanese taikun "shogun"
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