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
The Kings are the defending champion, memorably winning their first title last season, but a back-to-back triumph will be difficult.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The 10-year-old British girl recently made history in the Game of Kings.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
The Chiefs opened as a three-point favorite on Draft Kings.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2025
The Sacramento Kings have chosen a new head coach for their G League team in Stockton.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Stevens signed a two-way contract with the Sacramento Kings.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
The rally was one of more than 200 similar protests planned across the country, and follows other coordinated anti-Trump events like the No Kings protest in June and Good Trouble Lives On protest in July.
—William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
The only new player who will be in Los Angeles for opening night against the Kings is defenseman Brent Burns.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
The new league will operate under the MLV name, with new teams likely joining under new investors including Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadivé and D.C.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The 10-year-old British girl recently made history in the Game of Kings.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
The Chiefs opened as a three-point favorite on Draft Kings.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2025
The Sacramento Kings have chosen a new head coach for their G League team in Stockton.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Stevens signed a two-way contract with the Sacramento Kings.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
The rally was one of more than 200 similar protests planned across the country, and follows other coordinated anti-Trump events like the No Kings protest in June and Good Trouble Lives On protest in July.
—William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
The only new player who will be in Los Angeles for opening night against the Kings is defenseman Brent Burns.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
The new league will operate under the MLV name, with new teams likely joining under new investors including Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadivé and D.C.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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