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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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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
No president is a king — not even Trump — and no president can trample a state's power to protect its people.
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Veronique, a clever favorite, learns her lover is the king, becomes pregnant and is quietly married off, never to return.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Things don’t go too well at first, as Shrek tests out his paternal skills on Arthur while trying to convince him to take over as king.
—Skyler Trepel September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Hell, king streamer Netflix even embraced it to stunt Kpop Demon Hunters to a $19M two-day opening.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Veronique, a clever favorite, learns her lover is the king, becomes pregnant and is quietly married off, never to return.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Things don’t go too well at first, as Shrek tests out his paternal skills on Arthur while trying to convince him to take over as king.
—Skyler Trepel September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Hell, king streamer Netflix even embraced it to stunt Kpop Demon Hunters to a $19M two-day opening.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for king
Noun
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Another historical account written in May 1955 by Nancy Oldani says the auto magnate constructed a massive boat house for his yacht and built a home for a groundskeeper on his 600-acre estate.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Bought by the Wrigley family in 1958, Wychwood was built in 1902 for Charles Hutchinson, a banking magnate and founder of the Art Institute of Chicago.—
Amy Bizzarri,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
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After killing off Jon Hamm’s oil tycoon Monty Miller, the season one finale set up Tommy to take over his late boss’ oil company alongside Monty’s wife, Cami, played by Demi Moore.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Not dabblers in the slave trade, tycoons of the slave trade.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The interview, which came to be because the prince was facing mounting scrutiny due to his alleged relationship with Epstein, was supposed to be a way to save his public image.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
5 Sep. 2025
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The project is described to us as in the vein of King Lear and Succession, charting the rivalry between two princes over a renowned Korean painting.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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Screenwriter Michael Lesslie oversaw this adaptation, which carries with it unfortunate relics of an earlier time — not the iambic pentameter, which is sacred, but references to kings and lords and a royal society that doesn’t translate one bit to the modern corporate world.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
30 Aug. 2025
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As kings and lords stopped leading troops into battle, the role of head of the military fell to a chancellor.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 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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Though most monarchs live their entire lives in castles and palaces, the late queen was not born expecting to ascend to the throne.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, died in 2022 at age 96.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Unsurprisingly, David Sacks, a venture capitalist serving as the White House’s crypto and AI czar, is expected to be at the event.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Adams agreed to work with border czar Tom Homan on the condition that immigrants who had not committed crimes could continue to access city services without fear.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Ransom Eli Olds was one of the most influential auto barons of his time, credited with being the first to design an assembly line for vehicle manfacturing.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The diamond baron died on Saturday, Aug. 23, due to complications from a fall, his son, Leon, said, per The New York Times.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“King.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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