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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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One of the collections comes from Walmart tycoon Jack Shewmaker, which features a plethora of rare pickup trucks.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Oct. 2025
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Tabor Opera House Built in 1879 by mining tycoon Horace Tabor, the Tabor Opera House is a Victorian-era landmark in the heart of downtown that still hosts live theater, concerts, and community events.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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Nineteen thousand resident white loyalists also supplemented British troops, as did at least eight thousand Irishmen and more than thirty thousand soldiers loaned to the king by princes in the German states.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Markle’s video showed the prince and her friend, Kelly McKee Zajfen, watching the end of the game as the Dodgers clinched back-to-back World Series titles.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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When a young woman (Michie Tomizawa) becomes the target of a powerful vampire lord, Count Lee (Seizô Katô) — first in a ruthless countryside attack, later an abduction — D takes it upon himself to save her.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Petro has repeatedly defended his policy, which moves away from a repressive approach and prioritizes reaching agreements with growers of coca leaf - the raw material for cocaine - to encourage them to switch to other crops, pursuing major drug lords and combating money laundering.—
NPR,
NPR,
24 Oct. 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
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The latter event is purely ceremonial and marks the beginning of a parliamentary session, which cannot begin until the monarch gives his or her speech.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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Going back to the early years of the Revolution, Washington occupied the position left vacant by the English monarch, one George succeeding another.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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Thiel and current White House AI czar and tech investor David Sacks opened offices out of state before the end of 2025.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Like with the cops, Mamdani is keeping Adams’ housing czar, Leila Bozorg, and promoting her to deputy mayor.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
1 Jan. 2026
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In two years, the Buffs have hopped from the land of tech bros (the old Pac-12) to a conference of oil barons (the Big 12) who swim in fast cash and Texas tea.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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Harper is tipped off to Tender’s shady dealings by reporter Jim Dycker (Charlie Heaton), widening a foothold in the world of journalism previously established by Henry’s tabloid baron uncle Alexander (Andrew Havill).—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2026
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“King.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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