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lords

noun

plural of lord

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 In fact, challenging the rules of the digital road the tech lords have lucratively paved for themselves, the cases are but three of more than 2,000 such suits moving through a plethora of courts across the land against social media companies. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 July 2026 Much of this episode focused on Rhaenyra’s uncomfortable interactions with various lords and ladies in King’s Landing, from a hostile High Septon to Lord Corlys Velaryon to her new dragonriders. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026 Why, after all, did the feudal lords of the South, loyal to Church and throne, throw off the royal yoke to join the Revolution? — James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026 This is revealed as Ali, in the present day, is trying to help Rue navigate her truly untenable position at the center of rival drug lords. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026 Ser Duncan the Tall, played by Peter Claffey, sits atop a horse as the lords of Westeros look down at him. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 June 2026 Pressure from drug lords who bankrolled the country’s top teams and top players, and also liked to bet. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026 For fine dining, splurge on a course of Kaga delicacies at Ryotei Otomoro; the chef is said to be the direct descendant of those who cooked for 17th-century local feudal lords. — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026 Ritsurin was built 400 years ago as a daimyo garden for feudal lords to stroll in. — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026

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The verdict cleared a legal cloud hanging over OpenAI's restructuring right as both magnates were steering their companies toward the public market.

— Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Newspapers fell into the hands of magnates who advanced their own interests.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Definition of magnates

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The best buyers were Russian noblemen, high rollers who used the glossy fur to line the collars of their winter overcoats.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 July 2026
In addition, while common soldiers were buried in mass graves, officers and noblemen were usually laid to rest in a church.

— Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026

Definition of noblemen

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The entrepreneur’s efforts secured him a place on the list of the Philippines’ 50 richest in a challenging year when a weaker peso took a toll on the total wealth of the country’s tycoons, which shrank 8% to $79 billion.

— Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
That has created mounting public resistance as tech companies concentrate historic levels of wealth in the hands of a select group of tycoons.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Definition of tycoons

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That, ladies and gentlemen, is why the stock of Amazon surged Friday and took its hyperscaler peers along for the ride.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
There’s a resident big band that sets the tempo for dancing—there are even gentlemen hosts available for ladies—and a DJ rocks the small disco late into the night.

— Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Definition of gentlemen

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For families Studios, suites, and deluxe level kings are all spacious enough for families—but for the latter of those options be sure to book early, as there are only 16 up for grabs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
England can keep its in-fighting kings and estranged – and strange - family.

— Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of kings

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Climate Defiance, the left-wing group whose portfolio includes disrupting both oil barons and Democrats, showed up to film skits criticizing her, with a comedian portraying her.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
The writer and former white supremacist Richard Hanania was once the toast of MAGA-curious tech barons and reactionary intellectuals.

— Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026

Definition of barons

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To ensure compliance, three imperial princes were tasked with personally notifying senior Japanese military commanders of the surrender.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026
The Belgian princesses and princes have all been busy with their education, with a recent milestone being King Philippe and Queen Mathilde traveling to Boston for Princess Elisabeth’s graduation ceremonies.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

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