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
Today's listen The Marx brothers were kings of comedy in the years between World War I and World War II.
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Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 16 June 2026
The palace was the residence of French kings from the time of Louis XIV to Louis XVI.
—Darlene Superville, Fortune, 15 June 2026
But patriotism reframed, rather than solved, the problem, achieving for Jefferson and his slaves something akin to what theology had done for kings.
—Literary Hub, 15 June 2026
Throughout history, kings, queens and other members of the royal family have donned luxurious fur stoles, floor-length fur coats, capes with mink trims and cloaks with ermine edges (that's weasel fur).
—Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Gregory Shamus / Getty Images Brunson now has a seat at the table of sports kings of New York, alongside the likes of Derek Jeter, Eli Manning, Mark Messier and others.
—CBS News, 14 June 2026
Brunson now has a seat at the table of sports kings of New York, alongside the likes of Derek Jeter, Eli Manning, Mark Messier and others.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
The palace was the residence of French kings from the time of Louis XIV to Louis XVI.
—Darlene Superville, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
But in his third and rockiest year at the helm of the Trojans, Riley was still compensated like one of the kings of the sport.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 16 June 2026
The palace was the residence of French kings from the time of Louis XIV to Louis XVI.
—Darlene Superville, Fortune, 15 June 2026
But patriotism reframed, rather than solved, the problem, achieving for Jefferson and his slaves something akin to what theology had done for kings.
—Literary Hub, 15 June 2026
Throughout history, kings, queens and other members of the royal family have donned luxurious fur stoles, floor-length fur coats, capes with mink trims and cloaks with ermine edges (that's weasel fur).
—Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Gregory Shamus / Getty Images Brunson now has a seat at the table of sports kings of New York, alongside the likes of Derek Jeter, Eli Manning, Mark Messier and others.
—CBS News, 14 June 2026
Brunson now has a seat at the table of sports kings of New York, alongside the likes of Derek Jeter, Eli Manning, Mark Messier and others.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
The palace was the residence of French kings from the time of Louis XIV to Louis XVI.
—Darlene Superville, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
But in his third and rockiest year at the helm of the Trojans, Riley was still compensated like one of the kings of the sport.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kings
Noun
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Newspapers fell into the hands of magnates who advanced their own interests.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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The verdict comes at a critical time for Altman and Musk, as the two tech magnates push their respective companies toward the public markets in what are expected to be record offerings.—
Jeffrey Kopp,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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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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American vacationers, Emirati princes, French fashion designers, British socialites and new-money Chinese.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Earlier this year, Quinn pounced on the opportunity to cast Heated Rivalry’s Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams as star-crossed fae princes from feuding kingdoms who (spoiler) have been knocking boots in secret.—
Charles Pulliam-Moore,
The Verge,
1 June 2026
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As recounted by Peter Biskind in Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, Cimino ran long and went over budget on his epic drama about the Johnson County War, which saw cattle barons attacking immigrant laborers in late 19th-century Wyoming.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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Workers endured dangerous conditions, poverty wages and widening inequality while industrial barons amassed extraordinary power.—
Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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“Kings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kings. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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