as in tycoon
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
a studio magnate who had the biggest stars in Hollywood at his beck and call
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Recent Examples of magnate
Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash As the Flynn family fractures under the strain of a failing open marriage and three daughters spiraling into dangerous secrets, their small coastal town is quietly dominated by a powerful shipping magnate no one dares to question.
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
The Ohio State University has denied a petition to remove the name of Les Wexner—the billionaire fashion magnate, longtime OSU donor and business associate of Jeffrey Epstein—from the football practice facility at the school’s Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026
However, what makes this situation particularly fascinating is the involvement of Rick Workman, the dental magnate and longtime Orlando resident who had been the major money man in the Orlando Dreamers’ effort to lure the Rays (or an MLB expansion franchise) to Central Florida.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
That car had been specified and loved for its first eight years by fashion magnate Ralph Lauren, and was being offered after 22 years with its second owner with still just 5,400 miles on the odometer.
—New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2026
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
The Ohio State University has denied a petition to remove the name of Les Wexner—the billionaire fashion magnate, longtime OSU donor and business associate of Jeffrey Epstein—from the football practice facility at the school’s Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026
However, what makes this situation particularly fascinating is the involvement of Rick Workman, the dental magnate and longtime Orlando resident who had been the major money man in the Orlando Dreamers’ effort to lure the Rays (or an MLB expansion franchise) to Central Florida.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
That car had been specified and loved for its first eight years by fashion magnate Ralph Lauren, and was being offered after 22 years with its second owner with still just 5,400 miles on the odometer.
—New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnate
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Others in the field include unsuccessful 2022 GOP nominee Darren Bailey, DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick and real estate and gambling tycoon Rick Heidner.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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Forsythe, who played oil tycoon Blake Carrington, was in high demand during his time on Dynasty.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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At the time of the back-and-forth with the daughter of disgraced and deceased media baron Robert Maxwell, Wasserman was married and his then-wife was pregnant with their first child.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
2 Feb. 2026
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In the early 1900s, the region launched Neiman Marcus, a luxury store that catered to the tastes of local cotton and oil barons.—
Trevor Bach,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Professional judges from Edible Monterey Bay also awarded Best Use of Foraged Ingredients to Chef Pamela Burns of Wild Plum Café for her riff on steak and eggs, a sautee of king trumpets, enoki and porcini with cloves of garlic and soy emulsion over polenta.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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They might also be saddened that 250 years after declaring independence from a tyrannical British king, the American system of government has arguably less democratic accountability for its leaders than the British one.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Magnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnate. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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