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 Prince Harry and his family visited King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Friday at one of the royal homes in Gloucestershire, England, marking the first interaction between the king and his younger son in nearly four years. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 10 July 2026 The invasion ended Saxon rule and made William the Conqueror the first Norman king of England. — ABC News, 10 July 2026 Now that Mulaney has broken the comedy barrier, will the Cubs invite the all-time king of stand-up, Dave Chappelle, for a future show? — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 If your style leans more modern, don’t miss this Crafted Geo Cotton Quilt that’s available in a fresh and deep dark green in full/queen and king sizes. — Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 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
  • San Luis Obispo county also boasts Hearst Castle, a state park once the mansion of the publishing magnate.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Real estate magnate Lee Miglin was discovered slain on May 4, 1997, in the garage of his Gold Coast home.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
Definition of magnate
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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
  • 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
Definition of Almighty
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  • The intensely private Korean shipping tycoon rocked the tanker industry early this year as his Sinokor Group embarked on an unprecedented buying spree.
    — Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 2026
  • The 58-year-old construction tycoon renounced his Ukrainian citizenship in 2017, Ukrainian media reported, and has been a citizen of Cyprus since 2019.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of tycoon
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  • The two estranged princes – now fathers and husbands – have only seen one another a handful of times in the last four years.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • During his stay from July 7 to 11, the prince will carry out a series of charity engagements, and kick off the one-year countdown to the 2027 Invictus Games.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 5 July 2026
Definition of prince
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  • 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
  • The invisible power of the unelected despots of data and tech lords must be diminished; if families cannot control the disaster of digital addiction, states will have to legislate for them.
    — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Definition of lord
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  • One of the monarch’s nicknames for his wife is unexpected—and likely derived from his travels abroad.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 July 2026
  • Trump has attempted — often successfully — to govern as a monarch, ignoring the checks and balances of Congress and the judiciary.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of monarch
Noun
  • This possibility diminished after the fall of the Soviet Union, when the remains of the tsar, his wife, and three of their daughters were identified in 1991.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026
  • DeSantis and Tom Homan, the White House immigration czar, announced last week that the detention has served its purpose and was shutting down.
    — Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026
Definition of czar
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  • By the 1910s, the Standard Oil baron had become the country’s first billionaire.
    — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
  • Action sweeps from America’s railroad barons to Vienna’s stock market crash.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 July 2026
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