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
After joining the Bulls from the San Antonio Spurs in February in the three-team trade-deadline deal that sent Zach LaVine to the Sacramento Kings, Jones quickly made a strong impression on the coaching staff and front office.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
The Kings trailed by 20 before LaRavia came on to change everything, bringing life to his team and energy to the arena.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
Playing his career for the Nashville Predators, Tampa Bay Lightning and Los Angeles Kings show a perfect example of an unexpected pay cut for a player.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The Bulls will tip off their slate against the Raptors at 7 p.m. on July 11, before taking on the Sacramento Kings at 7 p.m. on July 12.
—Andy Theobald, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2025
For Ken Holland, the Kings’ decidedly old-school general manager, new isn’t necessarily better.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Alas, the 33-year-old McDermott no longer has the athletic juice to do much else and couldn’t even carve out a rotation spot on a Kings team that was desperate for any useful forward.
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—John Hollinger, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Jerry Buss bought the Lakers from Jack Kent Cooke in 1979, for just $67.5 million, a price that also included the Los Angeles Kings NHL team and the Inglewood, Calif., venue where both teams then played, the Los Angeles Forum.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are home to at least 275 caves, including some of California’s longest caves.
—Erin Gifford, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
The Kings trailed by 20 before LaRavia came on to change everything, bringing life to his team and energy to the arena.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
Playing his career for the Nashville Predators, Tampa Bay Lightning and Los Angeles Kings show a perfect example of an unexpected pay cut for a player.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The Bulls will tip off their slate against the Raptors at 7 p.m. on July 11, before taking on the Sacramento Kings at 7 p.m. on July 12.
—Andy Theobald, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2025
For Ken Holland, the Kings’ decidedly old-school general manager, new isn’t necessarily better.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Alas, the 33-year-old McDermott no longer has the athletic juice to do much else and couldn’t even carve out a rotation spot on a Kings team that was desperate for any useful forward.
22.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Jerry Buss bought the Lakers from Jack Kent Cooke in 1979, for just $67.5 million, a price that also included the Los Angeles Kings NHL team and the Inglewood, Calif., venue where both teams then played, the Los Angeles Forum.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are home to at least 275 caves, including some of California’s longest caves.
—Erin Gifford, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kings
princes
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The cohort will be honored at a virtual ceremony on Thursday, with the princes issuing separate congratulatory messages.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
4 Dec. 2024
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If this is how princes of the church behave, perhaps the rest of us aren’t so bad after all.—
Graham Hillard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
29 Nov. 2024
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“Kings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kings. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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