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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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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
Farrell portrayed Penguin as a ruthless crime lord in The Batman, Matt Reeves’ gritty saga take on the Caped Crusader.
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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
The removal of the drug lords from Mexico coincided with a visit to Washington by Mexico's Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente and other top economic and military officials.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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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
The removal of the drug lords from Mexico coincided with a visit to Washington by Mexico's Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente and other top economic and military officials.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lord
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Sue Ellen, who was married to philandering oil tycoon J.R.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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About 60 years earlier, railroad tycoon Leland Stanford had founded the university on his stock farm in Palo Alto, a sparsely populated town in a region where apricot and peach trees outnumbered houses.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
25 Apr. 2025
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His father, Reinaldo senior, was a nobleman who bore the hereditary 18th-century title Marqués de Torre Casa.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
29 Mar. 2025
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Ellen does manage to settle down and live an ordinary life with Thomas, but her dark desires resurface after Thomas is tasked with selling an estate to Orlok, who his employer believes is an eccentric (and fabulously wealthy) nobleman.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
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Around the same time, Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff, a real estate magnate who has been heavily involved in the negotiations with Russia, mused about the possibilities for U.S.-Russian collaboration in an interview with the commentator Tucker Carlson.—
Stacie E. Goddard,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Zuckerberg, who was recently revealed as the buyer of a $23 million mansion with a 10-minute commute to the White House, is but the latest of the Silicon Valley magnates flocking to the area’s high-end homes, making ripples in the luxury real estate market as well as in politics.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
17 Apr. 2025
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One, the foreman, is a gentleman who was born in the Dominican Republic and came to NYC in 1996.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2025
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The foundation is named for its ingenious couturier-founder, a gentleman whose love for fashion history inspired him to collect the historic and modern work of the masters of haute couture.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Prince of Wales’ attendance in place of the King is a modern tradition, and a statement to further establish William’s role as future king.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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Charlotte on the other hand will likely be the future daughter or sister of a future king.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The biblical command to love our neighbor—whether that neighbor is across the street or across the ocean—comes from God Almighty.—
Eric Ha,
TIME,
12 Feb. 2025
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Heavenly Father, the name of Jesus, God Almighty, Dr. King, the list goes on and on: there’s nothing good that the Trumpist attitude can’t make curdle.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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This dream comes closer to becoming real when Elvira, and her beautiful new stepsister Agnes (Thea Sofie Loch Naess) are invited to a society ball that the prince is hosting.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2025
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Sources close to Harry told People the prince believes Charles has been deliberately keeping his distance.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Inside the transformation of the Frick Collection One of New York City's most exquisite museums, the Frick Collection, located in the former home of a Gilded Age steel baron, has reopened following a four-year, more than $200 million renovation.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Across the country, millions of viewers eagerly await the last episode of the iconic show with Walter and Jesse becoming drug barons.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Lord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lord. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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