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
  • One of his earliest and most public successes was the restoration of John Jacob Astor IV, the ultra-wealthy Manhattan business magnate who drowned with the Titanic.
    — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
  • 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
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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  • Bhatia, the son-in-law of Indian billionaire and steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal, was director and co-owner at Championship outfit Queens Park Rangers for 18 years before stepping down from their board last week.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • The expansion into distribution in Benelux comes at a busy time for Pathé in the wake of its 2025 deal with French-Lebanese logistics tycoon Rodolphe Saadé, which saw his whose family holding company Merit France took a 20% stake in the studio.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 July 2026
Definition of tycoon
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  • The Targaryen prince does not order his own dragon to pursue.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier, sources told CNN that the crown prince raised concerns over plans to strike Iran during the call.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 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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  • Social media has given the wealthy something the French monarchs at the Palace of Versailles never had—a real-time global audience of millions.
    — Zahra Tayeb, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Sun reported that the monarch plans to offer his younger son a room at Buckingham Palace in London during his stay.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of monarch
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  • Well, Foerster is also the 49ers’ offensive line czar and no scuffles broke out in one-on-one drills with defensive linemen.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
  • Advertisement The government’s response to the protests—setting up fast track courts and a committee led by a tech czar—holds little promise.
    — Yamini Aiyar, Time, 29 July 2026
Definition of czar
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  • 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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