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 Los Angeles Dodgers are kings of the baseball world yet again.
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Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
High above Rio de Janeiro's coastline, he was given the keys to the city by Mayor Eduardo Paes — an honor usually reserved for the kings and queens of the famous carnival.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
For centuries, artists fought censors and kings.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Dinosaurs were flourishing, not foundering, as kings of the Cretaceous right up until the end, according to the new study.
—Dino Grandoni The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
Ohio Renaissance Festival final weekend Transport yourself back in time to the days where kings and queens ruled at Ohio Renaissance Festival.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Oct. 2025
Stewart compared Trump with several past kings, finding the president lacking in his royal tendencies.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
They were owned by the kings of France; Louis XIV alone had more than 800 pieces, according to the Louvre.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Built in the late 12th century, the Louvre Palace was the official residence of the kings of France for centuries.
—Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
High above Rio de Janeiro's coastline, he was given the keys to the city by Mayor Eduardo Paes — an honor usually reserved for the kings and queens of the famous carnival.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
For centuries, artists fought censors and kings.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Dinosaurs were flourishing, not foundering, as kings of the Cretaceous right up until the end, according to the new study.
—Dino Grandoni The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
Ohio Renaissance Festival final weekend Transport yourself back in time to the days where kings and queens ruled at Ohio Renaissance Festival.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Oct. 2025
Stewart compared Trump with several past kings, finding the president lacking in his royal tendencies.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
They were owned by the kings of France; Louis XIV alone had more than 800 pieces, according to the Louvre.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Built in the late 12th century, the Louvre Palace was the official residence of the kings of France for centuries.
—Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kings
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But my collection intentionally ignored the fraudulent exploits of billionaire heirs, tax dodgers and corporate magnates — defense contracts, government lobbying, bank accounts in Switzerland, shell companies in Panama, citizenship of Antigua and political asylum in London.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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In Season 2, Cross is in pursuit of a ruthless vigilante who is hunting down corrupt billionaire magnates.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Edward and Shari Glazer The siblings and Florida sports tycoons own the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers and have partial ownership of Manchester United.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The series marks the first mainstream platform uniting India’s entertainment icons with industry tycoons to spotlight fashion entrepreneurship.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Nineteen thousand resident white loyalists also supplemented British troops, as did at least eight thousand Irishmen and more than thirty thousand soldiers loaned to the king by princes in the German states.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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This time, the drama centers on the schedules of both princes.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
5 Nov. 2025
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Teeming with tennis courts, specimen trees and stone mansions raised from the dirt by 19th-century railroad barons, the suburb makes wealth feel like weather, an ozone layer shrouding everything — ambient, constant and vital.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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But the grab bag of parts—cheese barons, Nazis—never comes together, and the old obsessions never acquire new force.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Kings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kings. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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