as in tycoon
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
a studio magnate who had the biggest stars in Hollywood at his beck and call
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Recent Examples of magnate
Democrats took a victory lap after Musk’s preferred candidate in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race lost by 10 points, despite the tech magnate dropping some $21 million on the race.
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
In an alt-history America where robots revolted against man, the sci-fi adventure centers on an ex-soldier (Pratt) and a teen (Brown) looking for her brother who team up with a bunch of mechanical mascots to thwart a villainous tech magnate (Stanley Tucci).
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
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
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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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
In an alt-history America where robots revolted against man, the sci-fi adventure centers on an ex-soldier (Pratt) and a teen (Brown) looking for her brother who team up with a bunch of mechanical mascots to thwart a villainous tech magnate (Stanley Tucci).
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnate
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 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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The king is always right; his servants, not so much.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
1 May 2025
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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 bitcoin price has smashed $100,000 per bitcoin for the first time since February, with traders surprised by U.S. president Donald Trump’s crypto czar David Sacks issuing a rare bitcoin price prediction.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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Warren also sent a letter to the OGE questioning a White House waiver granted to David Sacks, the White House AI and crypto czar.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
7 May 2025
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“Magnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnate. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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