king

noun

ˈkiŋ How to pronounce king (audio)
Definition of kingnext
1
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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2
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 The king, weakened by lung cancer, had passed away in his sleep at Sandringham. — Mathilde Engelmann, Vanity Fair, 31 July 2026 Tiley was a king in Australia, where the Australian Open is a dominant sporting event. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 31 July 2026 Collaborative preparation between the king and his heir is essential. — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 The king of stoner comedy is again flying high, coveting 13 Emmys for co-creating last season’s streamer series while simultaneously earning strong reviews for co-starring in The Invite, a sophisticated indie comedy directed by Olivia Wilde. — Peter Bart, Deadline, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for king
Recent Examples of Synonyms for king
  1. magnate
  2. Almighty
  3. tycoon
  4. prince
  5. lord
  6. monarch
  7. czar
  8. baron
Noun
  • But the great-grandson became wealthy in his own right as a magnate and pioneer in the New York hotel industry.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Miriam Adelson, the widow of the Las Vegas casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, and Diane Hendricks, a major conservative donor in Wisconsin, each gave $25 million.
    — Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Definition of magnate
Noun
  • This is the first time, to my knowledge, that an incumbent mayor in the City of Angels would be running against a challenger whose campaign manager is God Almighty.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
  • During a February 2020 appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, the Bruce Almighty actor noted his grandson’s love of beating him at video games.
    — Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of Almighty
Noun
  • That has created mounting public resistance as tech companies concentrate historic levels of wealth in the hands of a select group of tycoons.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • Harper—whom David and Victoria welcomed on July 10, 2011—has reportedly had her sights set on becoming a future tycoon after being inspired by her mom’s reinvention as a fashion and beauty figure in the industry.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 22 July 2026
Definition of tycoon
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  • The bulk of the original tale — Lara’s encounter with her sea witch aunt Grace, her emergence into the world of humans, her romance with a dashing prince — is sped through in the show’s first 15 minutes.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
  • The unidentified sitter, meanwhile, is believed to be a wife of a nawab, or an Indian prince.
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of prince
Noun
  • In fact, challenging the rules of the digital road the tech lords have lucratively paved for themselves, the cases are but three of more than 2,000 such suits moving through a plethora of courts across the land against social media companies.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 July 2026
  • Much of this episode focused on Rhaenyra’s uncomfortable interactions with various lords and ladies in King’s Landing, from a hostile High Septon to Lord Corlys Velaryon to her new dragonriders.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of lord
Noun
  • Yet the wider Newcastle fanbase always welcomed him as their monarch.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Delphine’s mother, Baroness Sybille de Selys Longchamps, was not married to the former monarch, but a court in Brussels ruled that Delphine has the same legal rights as his other children, including a royal title as princess.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Definition of monarch
Noun
  • The White House has ramped up its public campaign against fraud, including creating the role of fraud czar.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 22 July 2026
  • Rookie Carver Willis joins the mix, and Nick Zakelj also has been in the system a few years under offensive line czar Chris Foerster.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
Definition of czar
Noun
  • Spector plays railroad baron George Russell in HBO’s The Gilded Age; the show’s fourth season is slated to premiere in the fall.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026
  • The writer and former white supremacist Richard Hanania was once the toast of MAGA-curious tech barons and reactionary intellectuals.
    — Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026
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