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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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Recent Examples of king
The pope taking the Spanish king’s plane meant reporters couldn’t ask him questions at the end during the in-flight press conference which remains a rare opportunity for the pope to engage in a sustained question and answer with journalists.
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
The king wore a military uniform reflecting his role as Colonel in Chief of the Grenadier Guards, and was joined by Queen Camilla, who also wore the Guards' red silk crepe uniform dress.
—Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 13 June 2026
There was Asher Durand, master of the winsome glade; John Frederick Kensett, poet of still waters; and, above all, Thomas Cole, the philosopher-king of landscape, with whom an 18-year-old Church arranged to study privately.
—Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
The future king looked regal as ever waving to the crowd.
—Staff Author, InStyle, 13 June 2026
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
The king wore a military uniform reflecting his role as Colonel in Chief of the Grenadier Guards, and was joined by Queen Camilla, who also wore the Guards' red silk crepe uniform dress.
—Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 13 June 2026
There was Asher Durand, master of the winsome glade; John Frederick Kensett, poet of still waters; and, above all, Thomas Cole, the philosopher-king of landscape, with whom an 18-year-old Church arranged to study privately.
—Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
The future king looked regal as ever waving to the crowd.
—Staff Author, InStyle, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for king
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The outspoken late-night host criticized the SpaceX founder and controversial tech magnate as his company enters the stock market for the first time, a seismic move that made Musk the world's first trillionaire.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Then Miller enlisted investment help from his friend, railroad magnate Henry Huntington, transformed the boarding house into a hotel and renamed it.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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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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The couple traveled to the South of France in search of a holiday home and, in 1938, stayed at the legendary Hôtel Provençal in Juan-les-Pins as guests of its owner, Florence Gould, the socialite wife of American tycoon Frank Jay Gould.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
15 June 2026
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In France, Pathé, which welcomed shipping tycoon Rodolphe Saadé as its new shareholder with a 20-percent stake in 2024, recently unveiled the luxury Pathé Palace cinema in central Paris.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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Sources previously reported that Kate was hoping George would attend her alma mater Marlborough College or another co-ed school that would allow the young prince to go to school with his younger sister Princess Charlotte, 10.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
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In the show, the heroine shares nightmarish tales alongside Herneval, who appears not as a prince but a sentient book.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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This is revealed as Ali, in the present day, is trying to help Rue navigate her truly untenable position at the center of rival drug lords.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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Ser Duncan the Tall, played by Peter Claffey, sits atop a horse as the lords of Westeros look down at him.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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The ceremony is an annual national celebration and parade that honors the official birthday of the British monarch.—
Staff Author,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
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Queen Elizabeth often donned fur for public engagements and for trips overseas; the late monarch even rocked real leopard skin in her younger years.—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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In March, the White House anti-immigration czar, Stephen Miller, posted in disgust after Britain removed the remaining 92 hereditary peers from the House of Lords.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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Hochul fired back at Homan in a post on X, which the governor’s office referred CNBC to after being asked for comment about the border czar’s remarks.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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As recounted by Peter Biskind in Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, Cimino ran long and went over budget on his epic drama about the Johnson County War, which saw cattle barons attacking immigrant laborers in late 19th-century Wyoming.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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Workers endured dangerous conditions, poverty wages and widening inequality while industrial barons amassed extraordinary power.—
Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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“King.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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