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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
Each tent includes West Elm furnishings, a king bed and en suite bathroom, with a select few also having stargazing windows.
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Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 7 Jan. 2026
Damon, who will play the legendary Greek king Odysseus in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming adaptation of The Odyssey for NBCU’s Universal Pictures, is set to star in a new campaign for the company’s Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics coverage.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
The fights over who and what Washington was continued to define his presidency, and many in the public still celebrated him as something like a king.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
The family moved to Forest Lodge, a property in Windsor Great Park, in the fall of 2025, embracing a larger residence that will continue to be their home base even when William, 43, eventually becomes king.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
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Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 7 Jan. 2026
Damon, who will play the legendary Greek king Odysseus in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming adaptation of The Odyssey for NBCU’s Universal Pictures, is set to star in a new campaign for the company’s Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics coverage.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
The fights over who and what Washington was continued to define his presidency, and many in the public still celebrated him as something like a king.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
The family moved to Forest Lodge, a property in Windsor Great Park, in the fall of 2025, embracing a larger residence that will continue to be their home base even when William, 43, eventually becomes king.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for king
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Singer island is so named after Paris Singer, a descendant of the Singer Sewing Machine magnate, who began developing the Palm Beach coastline into a national luxury destination in the 1920s.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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O’Leary isn’t the only nonprofessional in Marty Supreme’s sprawling cast, which includes rapper Tyler the Creator, real-life table-tennis champion Koto Kawaguchi, filmmaker Abel Ferrara, and supermarket magnate John Catsimatidis.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2026
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Others in the field include unsuccessful 2022 GOP nominee Darren Bailey, DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick and real estate and gambling tycoon Rick Heidner.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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Forsythe, who played oil tycoon Blake Carrington, was in high demand during his time on Dynasty.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Multiple royal watchers have claimed the prince has struggled to move beyond the fallout of his dramatic exit from royal life six years ago, citing professional setbacks and lingering personal tensions.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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In the Bridgerton version, the maid meets her prince (well, her rich guy) at a masked ball, and having only her lower face visible presented a unique challenge to the show’s makeup designer, Nic Collins.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
27 Jan. 2026
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Across six episodes, the likable duo tangle with an array of powerful rival lords.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
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Even snatching several of the top drug lords wouldn’t necessarily cripple a trade worth billions of dollars a year.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 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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Britain’s longest-reigning monarch died in 2022 at age 96.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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This year’s wintertime monarchs were announced Friday night at a coronation at the RiverCentre.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
24 Jan. 2026
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Trump, too, downplayed his decision to deploy border czar Tom Homan, who himself is controversial after in 2024 alleging accepting $50,000 in cash from FBI agents pretending to be business executives seeking government, to Minneapolis.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Jan. 2026
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Trump sent border czar Tom Homan to take over immigration enforcement in Minnesota, which has been overseen by Bovino and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
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In the early 1900s, the region launched Neiman Marcus, a luxury store that catered to the tastes of local cotton and oil barons.—
Trevor Bach,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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His new one tells the story of a young woman sent from the afterlife to guide a hateful oil baron through the process of dying — and what comes next.—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
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“King.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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