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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 belief is that it was gifted by King Umberto, one of the last kings of Italy, to that family, and stayed in the family’s possession for that whole time.
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Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 1 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
Getafe managed to hold the kings of Catalonia to a 1-1 draw the last time these teams faced off at the Coliseum in January, but Jose Bordalas' men have lost seven in a row on the road to Barcelona.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Or how the kings and queens of Hawaii played Kōnane with their generals to hone their battle strategy.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 1 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
Getafe managed to hold the kings of Catalonia to a 1-1 draw the last time these teams faced off at the Coliseum in January, but Jose Bordalas' men have lost seven in a row on the road to Barcelona.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Or how the kings and queens of Hawaii played Kōnane with their generals to hone their battle strategy.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kings
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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
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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
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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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While the 1930s Santa Cruz surfers may have been shown as primarily white men, the sport dates back to 12th-century Polynesia and was first demonstrated in Santa Cruz by three Hawaiian princes in 1885.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
18 Sep. 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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Ransom Eli Olds was one of the most influential auto barons of his time, credited with being the first to design an assembly line for vehicle manfacturing.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Kings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kings. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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