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
In his prime, Turner was one of the kings of broadcasting, a brash but savvy visionary.
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Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Bed types include kings, queens, two twins, and a lone double bed.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Of late, the Knicks are the kings of variance games.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 5 May 2026
The metal’s association with kings melds perfectly with his conception of himself as one.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Vegas has its own kings of the jungle, namely Jack Eichel, Mitch Marner, Mark Stone, Tomáš Hertl, Pavel Dorofeyev and Ivan Barbashaev.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 3 May 2026
Despite being kings of the world, in this world, Anna still reigns.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2026
Across 17 tracks, Amos positions herself as both conqueror and coward, exploring how the greed and individualism of modern society has allowed tech feudalists and 21st-century robber barons to make out like kings.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
The coins include English, German, Danish and Norwegian pieces minted under Cnut the Great, Æthelred II, Otto III, and Harald Hardrada, kings of Norway, England and Italy, between the 980s and 1040s.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Bed types include kings, queens, two twins, and a lone double bed.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Of late, the Knicks are the kings of variance games.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 5 May 2026
The metal’s association with kings melds perfectly with his conception of himself as one.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Vegas has its own kings of the jungle, namely Jack Eichel, Mitch Marner, Mark Stone, Tomáš Hertl, Pavel Dorofeyev and Ivan Barbashaev.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 3 May 2026
Despite being kings of the world, in this world, Anna still reigns.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2026
Across 17 tracks, Amos positions herself as both conqueror and coward, exploring how the greed and individualism of modern society has allowed tech feudalists and 21st-century robber barons to make out like kings.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
The coins include English, German, Danish and Norwegian pieces minted under Cnut the Great, Æthelred II, Otto III, and Harald Hardrada, kings of Norway, England and Italy, between the 980s and 1040s.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kings
Noun
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Greek shipping tycoons, Morley said, may be intrigued by the glory of owning Onassis’s yacht; Middle Eastern oil magnates could have the means to buy a pricey piece of history.—
Michael Ballaban,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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In the early 20th century, this man-versus-nature oasis was strong-armed into being when mobsters and casino magnates swept into the Nevada desert.—
Zoey Goto,
Architectural Digest,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Greek shipping tycoons, Morley said, may be intrigued by the glory of owning Onassis’s yacht; Middle Eastern oil magnates could have the means to buy a pricey piece of history.—
Michael Ballaban,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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For the manifesto’s authors, a just fashion system enriches the lives of workers, their families and their communities, not the coffers of billionaire fashion tycoons.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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Wilson is an heiress to the Holiday Inn hotel fortune and her husband has long been linked to the princes.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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Peyton, 27, showed small, delicate drawings of princes, aristocrats, historical figures, writers.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, newspaper barons with names like Hearst and Pulitzer got fabulously wealthy.—
Hank Green,
Time,
7 May 2026
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Such hospitality was reserved for a narrow category of humanity, resembling as closely as possible those local barons whose surnames crusted the stones of local cemeteries.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Kings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kings. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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