1
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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2
as in Lord
capitalized
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
all bowed their heads in worship to the King
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Recent Examples of king
Also, maybe, Regan, the king’s poisonous middle daughter.
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Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
Rafael Devers strolled into the clubhouse side-by-side with home run king Barry Bonds, a fellow left-handed slugger who San Francisco’s new big hitter has long admired from afar.
—Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
However, many brands have options that range from twin to California king.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 18 June 2025
The cushy king beds are topped with $23,000 mattresses from 100-year-old luxury Swedish label Duxiana.
—Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2025
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Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
Rafael Devers strolled into the clubhouse side-by-side with home run king Barry Bonds, a fellow left-handed slugger who San Francisco’s new big hitter has long admired from afar.
—Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
However, many brands have options that range from twin to California king.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 18 June 2025
The cushy king beds are topped with $23,000 mattresses from 100-year-old luxury Swedish label Duxiana.
—Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for king
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Shuna later passed through the hands of film and shipping magnates before becoming the romantic escape of the Viscountess Selby and WWII Pathfinder Donald Wells.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
20 June 2025
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The net worth of footwear magnate Zhang Congyuan, who was Taiwan’s richest person three years ago, shrank by $1.8 billion to $8.3 billion, registering the biggest decline in dollar terms.—
Jane Ho,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Reuters — Vietnam will remove the death penalty for eight offenses from next month, including embezzlement and activities aimed at overthrowing the government, parliament said on Wednesday, sparing the life of a tycoon in a $12 billion fraud case.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
25 June 2025
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Plenty of world leaders, business tycoons, and tech titans share their top reads every year.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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The president of Shabab Al Ahli, the dominant team at the moment, having won two of the past three league titles, is Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, the crown prince of Dubai.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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The Prince of Wales celebrates his 43rd birthday on June 21, 2025 9 Comments The crown prince is 43!—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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The footage jumped between a struggling local township and its wealthy local lords, both equally besieged by epidemics of disease.—
Kambole Campbell,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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But before you were born, corridos were about Pancho Villa — not drug lords.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
17 Apr. 2025
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After playing Lucius in Batman Begins, Freeman reprised his role of God in Evan Almighty, and appeared in The Bucket List, Invictus, Red and Lucy.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
15 June 2025
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So do East Avenue and Owen Almighty, who will start farther out.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
4 May 2025
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But Crone’s and Erickson’s study advises monarch enthusiasts to stay calm.—
Calista Oetama,
Sacbee.com,
21 June 2025
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Along with the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Denmark constitute the Danish Realm, a political arrangement united under the Danish monarch, King Frederik.—
Morten Høi Jensen,
The Dial,
19 June 2025
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The president campaigned fervently last year on the promise of mass deportations and appointed Tom Homan as his border czar to execute his agenda.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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Border czar Tom Homan has voiced similar concerns, saying Sunday that 1,272 Iranian nationals were released into the U.S. during the Biden administration.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
25 June 2025
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The distillery and gardens remain an iconic part of the town of Rothes, providing a glimpse into both the heritage of whisky-making and the lifestyle of 19th-century Scotland and its whisky barons.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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His wife, known as Livy, was the sheltered daughter of a coal baron.—
Dwight Garner,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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“King.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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