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 In the following centuries, Norway didn't have a king of its own until Harald's grandfather, Haakon VII, was elected king following the 1905 dissolution of the union between Sweden and Norway. — CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 At the time, there was a fear that the Germans might attempt to depose Haakon VII and turn the young prince into a puppet king. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026 The monarch, who reigned since 1991, had been on sick leave for several weeks, with his son, Crown Prince Haakon, 53, stepping in to serve as king regent. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Harald ascended the throne in 1991 upon his father’s death and, according to the Royal House of Norway, was the first king to be born in Norway in 567 years. — Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 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
  • Sargeant, a Florida oil magnate, had come under fire from Venezuelan opposition figures and US allies for allegedly propping up Maduro.
    — Fabiola Zerpa, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Ryan Reynolds is already something of a modern-day Renaissance man, being a highly successful actor, billionaire business mogul, and global soccer magnate.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of magnate
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  • 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
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  • Her father, Robert Maxwell, was a flamboyant billionaire and larger-than-life British icon and media tycoon in the 1970s and 1980s.
    — James Hill, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The startup now boasts Allan Zeman, the Hong Kong tycoon responsible for growing the city’s Lan Kwai Fong nightlife district, as an advisor.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of tycoon
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  • The prince, Ashitaka, encounters a forest-dwelling young woman called San on his journey and the two become friends, teaming up to help save the forest and end his curse.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026
  • At the time, there was a fear that the Germans might attempt to depose Haakon VII and turn the young prince into a puppet king.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of prince
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  • 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
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  • When Britain's longest-serving monarch died just a few months later in September, the singer was among the stars around the world paying tribute.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • According to People, the 77-year-old monarch hopes his younger son’s return will literally and figuratively bring him closer to Prince William.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of monarch
Noun
  • Countless speakers left the Pale of Settlement – the territory in Eastern Europe where Jews had been granted permission to live under an edict of the Russian czars.
    — Ilan Stavans, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Less than 48 hours later, Walden found himself without a job, having been waived by Parcells, then the Dolphins’ czar, the following Tuesday.
    — Omar Kelly August 30, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of czar
Noun
  • Oil barons once made deals in the stunning Art Deco lobby, and many celebrities have checked in over the years, including Elvis Presley.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Like the barons of New York a century ago, Ackman seems to be trying to shift the landscape to create another corridor, one fitted to his own interests.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2026
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