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as in magnates
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
as lords of the local real estate scene, they own nearly all of the city's prime pieces of property
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as in noblemen
a man of high birth or social position
lords and ladies arriving at the palace
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Recent Examples of lords
Regardless, its existence was a political statement and a sign of wealth, as large rectangular stone towers were generally limited to rival Anglo-Norman lords and rulers.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
The 33rd Folsom Renaissance Faire and Joust is keeping the 17th and 18th century Europe celebrations going in Folsom in a two-day event that features lords, knights, jousting competitions and full-armored combat.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The forces of the lords put down the revolt by slaying somewhere between seventy thousand and a hundred thousand peasants.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
This lengthy conflict decimated the economy of Ivalice, and in its wake, power-hungry lords have split the land into a feudal society.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile Boys Noize, who’s been opening for Nine Inch Nails on their current Peel It Back tour, will play alongside the industrial lords as Nine Inch Noize.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2025
As kings and lords stopped leading troops into battle, the role of head of the military fell to a chancellor.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Batman fights street-level crime lords like The Penguin.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
The 33rd Folsom Renaissance Faire and Joust is keeping the 17th and 18th century Europe celebrations going in Folsom in a two-day event that features lords, knights, jousting competitions and full-armored combat.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The forces of the lords put down the revolt by slaying somewhere between seventy thousand and a hundred thousand peasants.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
This lengthy conflict decimated the economy of Ivalice, and in its wake, power-hungry lords have split the land into a feudal society.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile Boys Noize, who’s been opening for Nine Inch Nails on their current Peel It Back tour, will play alongside the industrial lords as Nine Inch Noize.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2025
As kings and lords stopped leading troops into battle, the role of head of the military fell to a chancellor.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Batman fights street-level crime lords like The Penguin.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lords
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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
Noun
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Mid-Century Modern follows three gay gentlemen of a certain age (Lane, Bomer, Graham) who, after an unexpected death, decide to spend their golden years living together in Palm Springs, where the wealthiest one lives with his mother (Lavin).—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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The restaurant takes a tongue-in-cheek approach in both its decor—think massive chandeliers, portraits of flamingos dressed as gentlemen and women, and a stylish Art Deco atrium facing Las Vegas Boulevard—and its food and beverage offerings.—
Julie Tremaine,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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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.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
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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
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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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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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“Lords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lords. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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