as in magnates
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
a media baron who owns newspapers, television and radio stations, and even several cable networks
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Recent Examples of barons
Lipstye and others worried that Shelter Island was becoming a place dominated by wealthy barons who weren’t necessarily invested in the community — a place, in short, like the South Fork.
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Reeves Wiedeman, Curbed, 22 June 2026
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
Workers endured dangerous conditions, poverty wages and widening inequality while industrial barons amassed extraordinary power.
—Tom Debley, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
Sensing this once-great dynasty is in decline, the outback’s most powerful factions — rival cattle barons, desert gangsters, Indigenous elders, and billionaire miners — move in for the kill, with billions of dollars at stake.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Newspapers held enormous power during the era, especially over the wealthy elite and the auto barons.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
There’s also a tribute to the Magna Carta, when barons forced King John to sign a document asserting no one—not even the monarch—was above the law, taking England’s first step toward democracy.
—Caroline Hallemann, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2026
Even the pasta barons of Barilla, the world’s largest pasta company, couldn’t crack the code for these noodles.
—New York Times, 19 May 2026
One of the most consistently infuriating elements of Yellowstone was how Sheridan kept positioning the Duttons — a family of land barons with immense political power and a penchant for murder — as righteous underdogs.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Reeves Wiedeman, Curbed, 22 June 2026
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
Workers endured dangerous conditions, poverty wages and widening inequality while industrial barons amassed extraordinary power.
—Tom Debley, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
Sensing this once-great dynasty is in decline, the outback’s most powerful factions — rival cattle barons, desert gangsters, Indigenous elders, and billionaire miners — move in for the kill, with billions of dollars at stake.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Newspapers held enormous power during the era, especially over the wealthy elite and the auto barons.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
There’s also a tribute to the Magna Carta, when barons forced King John to sign a document asserting no one—not even the monarch—was above the law, taking England’s first step toward democracy.
—Caroline Hallemann, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2026
Even the pasta barons of Barilla, the world’s largest pasta company, couldn’t crack the code for these noodles.
—New York Times, 19 May 2026
One of the most consistently infuriating elements of Yellowstone was how Sheridan kept positioning the Duttons — a family of land barons with immense political power and a penchant for murder — as righteous underdogs.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barons
Noun
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Newspapers fell into the hands of magnates who advanced their own interests.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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The verdict comes at a critical time for Altman and Musk, as the two tech magnates push their respective companies toward the public markets in what are expected to be record offerings.—
Jeffrey Kopp,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
Noun
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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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Greek shipping tycoons, Morley said, may be intrigued by the glory of owning Onassis’s yacht; Middle Eastern oil magnates could have the means to buy a pricey piece of history.—
Michael Ballaban,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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“Barons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barons. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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