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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
The pope taking the Spanish king’s plane meant reporters couldn’t ask him questions at the end during the in-flight press conference which remains a rare opportunity for the pope to engage in a sustained question and answer with journalists.
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
The king wore a military uniform reflecting his role as Colonel in Chief of the Grenadier Guards, and was joined by Queen Camilla, who also wore the Guards' red silk crepe uniform dress.
—Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 13 June 2026
There was Asher Durand, master of the winsome glade; John Frederick Kensett, poet of still waters; and, above all, Thomas Cole, the philosopher-king of landscape, with whom an 18-year-old Church arranged to study privately.
—Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
The future king looked regal as ever waving to the crowd.
—Staff Author, InStyle, 13 June 2026
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
The king wore a military uniform reflecting his role as Colonel in Chief of the Grenadier Guards, and was joined by Queen Camilla, who also wore the Guards' red silk crepe uniform dress.
—Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 13 June 2026
There was Asher Durand, master of the winsome glade; John Frederick Kensett, poet of still waters; and, above all, Thomas Cole, the philosopher-king of landscape, with whom an 18-year-old Church arranged to study privately.
—Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
The future king looked regal as ever waving to the crowd.
—Staff Author, InStyle, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for king
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Then Miller enlisted investment help from his friend, railroad magnate Henry Huntington, transformed the boarding house into a hotel and renamed it.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The diamond magnate purchased the Carnegie Hill apartment in the 1990s, after the death of his longtime companion, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
9 June 2026
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In commending the souls of the deceased to the loving mercy of Almighty God, the Holy Father prays for the consolation of those who grieve and for the recovery of the injured.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
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After playing Lucius in Batman Begins, Freeman reprised his role of God in Evan Almighty, and appeared in The Bucket List, Invictus, Red and Lucy.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
15 June 2025
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The couple traveled to the South of France in search of a holiday home and, in 1938, stayed at the legendary Hôtel Provençal in Juan-les-Pins as guests of its owner, Florence Gould, the socialite wife of American tycoon Frank Jay Gould.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
15 June 2026
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In France, Pathé, which welcomed shipping tycoon Rodolphe Saadé as its new shareholder with a 20-percent stake in 2024, recently unveiled the luxury Pathé Palace cinema in central Paris.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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At the top, the photo featured a timestamp of March 31, 2017, an era when the American actress and British prince were dating.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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The pair bonded over their health journeys, and Hatton’s mother said that the prince and princess had been bastions of compassion up until her daughter’s death.—
Stephanie Bridger-Linning,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
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The truth is that Ian is not a wealthy lord but is the personal secretary of Lord Spencer Braxton.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Dec. 2025
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After all, crypto-currency is how drug lords—and narco-state presidents—often fund their criminal enterprises.—
Jennifer Gould,
Air Mail,
6 Dec. 2025
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The ceremony is an annual national celebration and parade that honors the official birthday of the British monarch.—
Staff Author,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
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Queen Elizabeth often donned fur for public engagements and for trips overseas; the late monarch even rocked real leopard skin in her younger years.—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Tom Homan, White House border czar, speaks to members of the media outside of the White House in Washington, June 9, 2026.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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So far, the administration has not hit its goal of 1 million deportations a year, but Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, has promised more to come, including hinting at immigration enforcement actions in New York, the nation’s biggest city, which is heavily Democratic.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
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As recounted by Peter Biskind in Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, Cimino ran long and went over budget on his epic drama about the Johnson County War, which saw cattle barons attacking immigrant laborers in late 19th-century Wyoming.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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Workers endured dangerous conditions, poverty wages and widening inequality while industrial barons amassed extraordinary power.—
Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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“King.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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