as in magnates
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 kings
On November 25, the La Liga holders travel to Stamford Bridge for a mouthwatering clash with the reigning Club World Cup kings.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The Stars and Stripes will face off against the Tigers of Asia for the first time in more than a decade as two continental kings collide at Sports Illustrated Stadium.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
The proverbial kings of the jungle once sprawled out as a pride, a rare occurrence in captivity, garnering millions of fans, but now their enclosure will sit empty — at least for now.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The streamer tiptoed into live sports with exhibition golf tournaments and tennis matches, plus a rematch between hot-dog kings Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi.
—Dan Reilly, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Transport yourself back in time to the days where kings and queens ruled, and see over 100 daily shows.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
Make time for the Reims Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage site where 33 French kings were crowned, and the adjoining Palais du Tau, a cultural landmark once the Archbishop of Reims’ palace.
—Jennifer Schwartz, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
The fire is now established in timber fuel model with extensive tree mortality along the North Fork of the Kings River, with no recorded fire history.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The Foo Fighters startled everyone in May by firing Josh Freese, one of the rock world’s most dependable (and most-employed) rhythm kings.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2025
Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The Stars and Stripes will face off against the Tigers of Asia for the first time in more than a decade as two continental kings collide at Sports Illustrated Stadium.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
The proverbial kings of the jungle once sprawled out as a pride, a rare occurrence in captivity, garnering millions of fans, but now their enclosure will sit empty — at least for now.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The streamer tiptoed into live sports with exhibition golf tournaments and tennis matches, plus a rematch between hot-dog kings Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi.
—Dan Reilly, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Transport yourself back in time to the days where kings and queens ruled, and see over 100 daily shows.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
Make time for the Reims Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage site where 33 French kings were crowned, and the adjoining Palais du Tau, a cultural landmark once the Archbishop of Reims’ palace.
—Jennifer Schwartz, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
The fire is now established in timber fuel model with extensive tree mortality along the North Fork of the Kings River, with no recorded fire history.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The Foo Fighters startled everyone in May by firing Josh Freese, one of the rock world’s most dependable (and most-employed) rhythm kings.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kings
Noun
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The actual man has no tie to the real diamond magnates of the Leviev family.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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This year’s Davos summit seated several religious figures at the same tables hosting bond-market briefings alongside the usual presidents, central-bank chiefs, and software magnates.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Not dabblers in the slave trade, tycoons of the slave trade.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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At Evergrande’s listing party in 2009, Hui was joined by many of Hong Kong’s tycoons, including Cheng Yu-tung, the late founder of Hong Kong property giant New World Development, and Chinese Estates’ founder Joseph Lau.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In a city where franchise quarterbacks become princes and Super Bowl-winning coaches are hailed forever, much of the conversation the past seven months has centered on Bo Nix and Sean Payton.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
5 Sep. 2025
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The project is described to us as in the vein of King Lear and Succession, charting the rivalry between two princes over a renowned Korean painting.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ransom Eli Olds was one of the most influential auto barons of his time, credited with being the first to design an assembly line for vehicle manfacturing.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Feeding their massive media empires, media barons like William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer competed for readership by printing sensationalist stories, gossip, and exaggerated claims.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Kings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kings. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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