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as in tycoon
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
as lords of the local real estate scene, they own nearly all of the city's prime pieces of property
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2
as in God
capitalized
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
at this point all that we can do is put our fate in the hands of the Lord
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as in nobleman
a man of high birth or social position
lords and ladies arriving at the palace
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Recent Examples of lord
Each of the drug lords was sentenced to 40 years in Mexican prison, though a judge ordered Caro Quintero released in 2013 on a technicality.
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Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025
Farrell portrayed Penguin as a ruthless crime lord in The Batman, Matt Reeves’ gritty saga take on the Caped Crusader.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
The decent movie stars Catherine Zeta-Jones as the pregnant wife of a drug lord, and follows as she Lady Macbeths her way into the family business.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
With their own lieutenants questioning their leadership, other Philly lords eyeing their turf and an overeager FBI agent (Alexandra Ruddy’s Mercer) closing in for an arrest, early episodes in particular lean on the absurdity of the brothers struggling to adjust to their new life.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
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Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025
Farrell portrayed Penguin as a ruthless crime lord in The Batman, Matt Reeves’ gritty saga take on the Caped Crusader.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
The decent movie stars Catherine Zeta-Jones as the pregnant wife of a drug lord, and follows as she Lady Macbeths her way into the family business.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
With their own lieutenants questioning their leadership, other Philly lords eyeing their turf and an overeager FBI agent (Alexandra Ruddy’s Mercer) closing in for an arrest, early episodes in particular lean on the absurdity of the brothers struggling to adjust to their new life.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lord
Noun
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The man who once mocked piety had become a moral touchstone; the scold of American pretensions now dined with tycoons.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Some real estate tycoons, who are actively developing, have to fret over the cost of building materials.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The beloved ruler was supposed to care about the wellbeing of his people, but the noblemen beneath him were greedy and indifferent.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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But the French nobleman had more than a strategic love for this future country.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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The owner, a local steel magnate, had a clear philosophy of investing in players with untapped potential.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Listen to this article A dental magnate and the owner of the nation’s largest personal injury law firm are among the financial backers of the effort hoping to lure Major League Baseball to Orlando.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2025
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The gentleman wears his sense of existential defeat like an off-the-rack suit.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2025
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Last week the administration removed board members appointed by former President Biden from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., including former second gentleman Doug Emhoff, the husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2025
Noun
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The king traveled to Italy the following month with Queen Camilla for a four-day state visit that saw Charles deliver an address to the Italian parliament.—
William James,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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The king is always right; his servants, not so much.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
1 May 2025
Noun
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So do East Avenue and Owen Almighty, who will start farther out.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
4 May 2025
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Owen Almighty, with jockey Javier Castellano (43-1 odds) 21.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Last month, the British prince made a rare appearance for a two-day hearing.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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The National’s program also includes director Robert Hastie’s production of Hamlet, starring Olivier Award-winning actor Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) as the Danish prince at the Lyttelton Theatre from September.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
1 May 2025
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The first is about Sir Gawain, nephew of King Arthur, whose rivals include both rebellious barons at home and pagan Saxons invading from abroad.—
Alan Yuhas,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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While cattle barons may seem like a throwback, their spirits still rule in Big Sky Country.—
Jim Robbins,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Lord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lord. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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