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
Exactly what was Paine’s problem with kings?
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Matthew Redmond, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
With war looming and chaos consuming the kingdom — drawing in the ruthless kings of other Scandinavian countries and even a powerful English ruler — the stage is set for a thundering, cataclysmic, compelling and utterly magical new Norse Saga.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
There’s a reason why kings and queens only used linen.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2025
Another important aspect is the South Sudanese tribes that were filmed look like kings and queens in their colors and in their beads.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Britain, though, has real kings and queens.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
If that defense doesn’t clean things up quickly, there might be some new kings of the AFC North by January.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Even an action man knows that, when dealing with kings, discretion is the better part of valor.
—John Seabrook, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The Seattle Mariners were crowned kings of the American League West on Wednesday night as catcher Cal Raleigh hit his 59th and 60th home runs of the season.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
Matthew Redmond, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
With war looming and chaos consuming the kingdom — drawing in the ruthless kings of other Scandinavian countries and even a powerful English ruler — the stage is set for a thundering, cataclysmic, compelling and utterly magical new Norse Saga.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
There’s a reason why kings and queens only used linen.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2025
Another important aspect is the South Sudanese tribes that were filmed look like kings and queens in their colors and in their beads.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Britain, though, has real kings and queens.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
If that defense doesn’t clean things up quickly, there might be some new kings of the AFC North by January.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Even an action man knows that, when dealing with kings, discretion is the better part of valor.
—John Seabrook, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The Seattle Mariners were crowned kings of the American League West on Wednesday night as catcher Cal Raleigh hit his 59th and 60th home runs of the season.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kings
Noun
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The actual man has no tie to the real diamond magnates of the Leviev family.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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This year’s Davos summit seated several religious figures at the same tables hosting bond-market briefings alongside the usual presidents, central-bank chiefs, and software magnates.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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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Recent years have seen these tycoons entering into the world of politics.—
Senior Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Saudi Arabia launched a high-profile effort to stamp out corruption in 2017 with the detention of princes, government ministers, and business moguls at the Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh, recovering over $100 billion in assets.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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This made Major responsible for the legal and administrative matters relating to the princes.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 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 15 Oct. 2025.
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