as in tycoon
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
movie moguls promising to turn young actresses into stars
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Recent Examples of mogul
Musk’s 2022 takeover of Twitter, now X, mirrors the strategy of Orbán’s billionaire allies, allowing the tech mogul to effectively transform the platform into a megaphone for Trump’s agenda.
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Adam G. Klein, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2025
The music mogul's legal team has responded to the prosecutors' requests about which evidence should be included – or excluded – in court documents filed in the Southern District of New York April 22.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
In perpetrator countries, most people were passive witnesses, but there was also considerable participation by elites including artists, university professors, Catholic and Protestant clergy, media moguls, business leaders, and even physicians.
—Robert Williams, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
The beauty mogul recently dropped two new Pocket Blush shades in Date Cake (a warm red berry) and Plum (a cool purple berry), alongside a new Peptide Lip Tint in PBJ (a warm berry brown).
—Elle Turner, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2025
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Adam G. Klein, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2025
The music mogul's legal team has responded to the prosecutors' requests about which evidence should be included – or excluded – in court documents filed in the Southern District of New York April 22.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
In perpetrator countries, most people were passive witnesses, but there was also considerable participation by elites including artists, university professors, Catholic and Protestant clergy, media moguls, business leaders, and even physicians.
—Robert Williams, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
The beauty mogul recently dropped two new Pocket Blush shades in Date Cake (a warm red berry) and Plum (a cool purple berry), alongside a new Peptide Lip Tint in PBJ (a warm berry brown).
—Elle Turner, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mogul
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 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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“Mogul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mogul. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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