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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
Yes, arrest the murderers, drug lords and gang members, thieves and smugglers.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
One fictional and the other real, the drug lords look nonchalant.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
After all, crypto-currency is how drug lords—and narco-state presidents—often fund their criminal enterprises.
—Jennifer Gould, Air Mail, 6 Dec. 2025
Learn how feudal lords once dined and entertained in this historic setting.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Dec. 2025
His team lords over the AFC East.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 2 Dec. 2025
Alleging a destabilization plot by unnamed politicians and drug lords, the military suspended the electoral process and blocked the results of a contest that both the now former president, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, and the opposition candidate had claimed victory in.
—John Joseph Chin, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
The amount of money these disruptors-cum-media lords will fling around in order to get their paws all over fans’ data will be obscene, and the owners will want to wallow in it like hogs in the yummiest slop.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Season 1 followed the power struggles among feudal lords in early 17th century Japan, with Toranaga navigating political intrigue and warfare while an English sailor becomes entangled in the conflict.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Nov. 2025
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
One fictional and the other real, the drug lords look nonchalant.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
After all, crypto-currency is how drug lords—and narco-state presidents—often fund their criminal enterprises.
—Jennifer Gould, Air Mail, 6 Dec. 2025
Learn how feudal lords once dined and entertained in this historic setting.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Dec. 2025
His team lords over the AFC East.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 2 Dec. 2025
Alleging a destabilization plot by unnamed politicians and drug lords, the military suspended the electoral process and blocked the results of a contest that both the now former president, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, and the opposition candidate had claimed victory in.
—John Joseph Chin, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
The amount of money these disruptors-cum-media lords will fling around in order to get their paws all over fans’ data will be obscene, and the owners will want to wallow in it like hogs in the yummiest slop.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Season 1 followed the power struggles among feudal lords in early 17th century Japan, with Toranaga navigating political intrigue and warfare while an English sailor becomes entangled in the conflict.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lords
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In Season 2, Cross is in pursuit of a ruthless vigilante who is hunting down corrupt billionaire magnates.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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In the Bay Area, tech magnates and creative entrepreneurs are investing in homes that double as sanctuaries for art and design.—
Amplified Content Studio,
Mercury News,
24 Nov. 2025
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Archaeology News reported that noblemen might have performed administrative tasks.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Nov. 2025
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As kobolds go, Heinzelmann was more harmless than most, going about his business protecting the castle from giants and dwarves and keeping the staff updated on faerie gossip, as well as protecting the chambermaids from unwelcome attentions from visiting noblemen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Amidst all those tech tycoons, luxury’s biggest name sits at seventh in the billionaire rankings.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 Dec. 2025
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But managing type-A influencers and business tycoons is only part of the job.—
Corey Buhay,
Outside,
18 Dec. 2025
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Ladies and gentlemen, Duval, you the one.—
Denny Alfonso,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Rather than reading only factoids and statistics from one person, these two gentlemen were on the red carpet interviewing almost every person who went up on stage.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Jan. 2026
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Though he’s used to being invited to VIP gatherings — from fashion shows to meetings with presidents and kings — this seemed outside his wheelhouse.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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He's known for reshaping the Scottish government, expanding royal authority and being one of the few Scottish kings to be canonized by the Catholic Church.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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By the early 20th century, after several centuries of rape, disease, enslavement, and land confiscation by colonizers, rubber barons, and loggers, their numbers had been reduced to 300.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Sheridan’s shows tend to be ensemble showcases, making this tale of Texas oil barons a serious contender here.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Per Architectural Digest, another of the ship’s staircases could be converted into a water slide for the young princes and princess to use.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
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As an example from the story, Walpole recalled how the three princes realized that a mule was blind in its right eye after observing that only the grass on the left side of the road had been eaten.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Lords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lords. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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