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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 There’s a lot in this film to be honest, but the first one that comes to mind is probably a moment where Tyler is leading his group in a conversation with the king for the first time. — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026 Before long, the book moves back in time to shadow the king himself, an unhappy leader thrust into his role by chance and now on the brink of death. — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026 In another life, a life that was kind to black people, Atlas would’ve been a scientist or a king or a master craftsman. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026 Today and Public Eye, from Wolf Games (which is backed by procedural king Dick Wolf), all of which are baked into the service, with more coming. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 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
  • Edu’s position at Forest had also encompassed the other clubs across the football empire of owner and Greek shipping magnate Evangelos Marinakis, namely Greek side Olympiacos and Portuguese outfit Rio Ave.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Isabelle Fuhrman plays a visionary computer scientist who gets tapped by a tech magnate (Dennis Quaid) to work on a device developed to communicate with aliens.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 Sep. 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
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  • Two notable examples are the East India Company and the US transcontinental railroad, and the various tycoons who built it.
    — Space.com Staff, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Two of the most impressive and imposing estates on the island, Whitehall and The Breakers, were developed by Flagler—the railroad tycoon who stitched Florida together with train tracks in the late 19th century.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of tycoon
Noun
  • The prince went on to develop a close relationship with Gailey, who began at Eton in 1981 and retired in 2021.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Amin also accompanied the crown prince on his visit to Washington last year, where the governments of the two countries announced a strategic AI partnership.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of prince
Noun
  • In a feudal era when the king simultaneously led church and state and the common people were known as ‘serfs’ and were effectively owned by their local lords, rebellion was unheard of.
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Set the scene Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria lords over the Sorrentine Peninsula.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of lord
Noun
  • Murphy noted that George, however, is the first future monarch to attend a secondary school like Eton in the age of smartphones and social media, requiring even more privacy precautions than in the past.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Prince George’s attendance at Eton College marks the continuation of the future monarch’s education.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of monarch
Noun
  • Many of its stations look as though they were built for the tsars, clad in precious marble and adorned with mosaics, crystal chandeliers, sculptures, and gilded moldings.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • David Sacks, former tech investor and White House AI and crypto czar, has an excellent counterpoint that could explain the apparent duplicity of Dario's manifesto.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of czar
Noun
  • So far, though, there’s little sign of job displacement on the scale that the two tech barons predicted.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The camp, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this summer, was built on land formerly owned by Isaac Staples, a prominent 19th-century Stillwater lumber baron and industrialist.
    — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 2 Sep. 2026
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