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as in magnate
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
the undisputed king of automobile sales for the entire metropolitan area
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Recent Examples of king
Each tent includes West Elm furnishings, a king bed and en suite bathroom, with a select few also having stargazing windows.
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Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 7 Jan. 2026
Damon, who will play the legendary Greek king Odysseus in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming adaptation of The Odyssey for NBCU’s Universal Pictures, is set to star in a new campaign for the company’s Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics coverage.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
The fights over who and what Washington was continued to define his presidency, and many in the public still celebrated him as something like a king.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
The family moved to Forest Lodge, a property in Windsor Great Park, in the fall of 2025, embracing a larger residence that will continue to be their home base even when William, 43, eventually becomes king.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
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Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 7 Jan. 2026
Damon, who will play the legendary Greek king Odysseus in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming adaptation of The Odyssey for NBCU’s Universal Pictures, is set to star in a new campaign for the company’s Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics coverage.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
The fights over who and what Washington was continued to define his presidency, and many in the public still celebrated him as something like a king.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
The family moved to Forest Lodge, a property in Windsor Great Park, in the fall of 2025, embracing a larger residence that will continue to be their home base even when William, 43, eventually becomes king.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for king
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Singer island is so named after Paris Singer, a descendant of the Singer Sewing Machine magnate, who began developing the Palm Beach coastline into a national luxury destination in the 1920s.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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O’Leary isn’t the only nonprofessional in Marty Supreme’s sprawling cast, which includes rapper Tyler the Creator, real-life table-tennis champion Koto Kawaguchi, filmmaker Abel Ferrara, and supermarket magnate John Catsimatidis.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2026
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Amidst all those tech tycoons, luxury’s biggest name sits at seventh in the billionaire rankings.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 Dec. 2025
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Former Russian banking tycoon Oleg Tinkov says a single Instagram post condemning the war in Ukraine cost him nearly $9 billion, after he was forced to sell his stake in his bank for a fraction of its real value.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Dec. 2025
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In an alternate version of Korea ruled by a constitutional monarchy, Lovely Runner breakout Byeon Woo-seok stars as melancholic modern-day prince Yi An.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
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The fourth season of Bridgerton (based on the third book) is basically a retelling of Cinderella with Benedict as the prince.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Even snatching several of the top drug lords wouldn’t necessarily cripple a trade worth billions of dollars a year.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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One of them was Yamamoto Tsunetomo – a servant of Nabeshima Mitsushige, a feudal lord in southern Japan.—
Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
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Even Ethan Almighty has been affected by the generosity of Supplies Over Seas.—
Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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By the time Laras is making like Linda Blair, malicious jinn power resisting that of Almighty Allah, the film has already gone down a familiar path of grotesque makeup, stunts and digital FX.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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The latter event is purely ceremonial and marks the beginning of a parliamentary session, which cannot begin until the monarch gives his or her speech.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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Going back to the early years of the Revolution, Washington occupied the position left vacant by the English monarch, one George succeeding another.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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Border czar supports pulling federal funds After a White House meeting Wednesday, border czar Tom Homan said no decision had been made about the exact nature of the cuts, which are supposed to take effect in two weeks.—
Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Büttner, who is not Jewish, serves as one of 15 state antisemitism czars in Germany, which also has a federal antisemitism commissioner, Felix Klein.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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His new one tells the story of a young woman sent from the afterlife to guide a hateful oil baron through the process of dying — and what comes next.—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
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Outside of the royal family and all their HRHs, the nobility ranking goes duke, marquess, earl, viscount, baron.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2026
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“King.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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