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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
Master suites accommodate up to six guests, while even the junior suites provide ample space with king and double beds.
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Chelsea Adams, USA Today, 20 June 2026
Before that, the idea of one day becoming king was something distant and theoretical, a concept discussed in books and family history rather than something with immediate relevance to his own life.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 June 2026
Now your real job is gaining the king’s favor.
—Gautam Mukunda, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
But when King Viserys died, his eldest son Aegon was crowned king instead.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
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Chelsea Adams, USA Today, 20 June 2026
Before that, the idea of one day becoming king was something distant and theoretical, a concept discussed in books and family history rather than something with immediate relevance to his own life.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 June 2026
Now your real job is gaining the king’s favor.
—Gautam Mukunda, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
But when King Viserys died, his eldest son Aegon was crowned king instead.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for king
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One of the previous proposals was a 12-story project proposed by San Diego hotel magnate and onetime San Diego Union-Tribune owner Doug Manchester.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2026
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Casino magnate Miriam Adelson, the hedge-fund billionaire Ken Griffin, the options trader Jeff Yass, and the shipping-supplies billionaires Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein each gave more than $100 million.—
Gautam Mukunda,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
Noun
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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
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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
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Alongside the police raids, the downfall of these tycoons put pressure on scam companies, which have relocated from Cambodia in recent months, researchers and former scam workers said.—
Shibani Mahtani,
NPR,
21 June 2026
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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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Sources previously reported that Kate was hoping George would attend her alma mater Marlborough College or another co-ed school that would allow the young prince to go to school with his younger sister Princess Charlotte, 10.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
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In the show, the heroine shares nightmarish tales alongside Herneval, who appears not as a prince but a sentient book.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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This is revealed as Ali, in the present day, is trying to help Rue navigate her truly untenable position at the center of rival drug lords.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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Ser Duncan the Tall, played by Peter Claffey, sits atop a horse as the lords of Westeros look down at him.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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The British monarch meets with the prime minister every week.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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The Dutch monarchs, who were joined by their daughter Princess Ariane, began the day by watching Holland rout Sweden 5-1 in a Group F match.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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In March, the White House anti-immigration czar, Stephen Miller, posted in disgust after Britain removed the remaining 92 hereditary peers from the House of Lords.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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Hochul fired back at Homan in a post on X, which the governor’s office referred CNBC to after being asked for comment about the border czar’s remarks.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
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 23 Jun. 2026.
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