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
The Forest owner has been pondering his options That is not unusual — the Greek shipping magnate always likes to have a plan B in place.
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Paul Taylor, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Another potential Houstonian who has reportedly shown a desire to have an NHL team in Houston is Daniel Friedkin, a car magnate who last year purchased Everton of the English Premier League.
—Mac Engel
october 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2025
The widow of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, Miriam Adelson spent millions on her super PAC Preserve America, which helped Trump win last year’s election.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Now the second season finds Cross in pursuit of a ruthless vigilante hunting down corrupt billionaire magnates.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
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Paul Taylor, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Another potential Houstonian who has reportedly shown a desire to have an NHL team in Houston is Daniel Friedkin, a car magnate who last year purchased Everton of the English Premier League.
—Mac Engel
october 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2025
The widow of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, Miriam Adelson spent millions on her super PAC Preserve America, which helped Trump win last year’s election.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Now the second season finds Cross in pursuit of a ruthless vigilante hunting down corrupt billionaire magnates.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnate
Noun
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One of the collections comes from Walmart tycoon Jack Shewmaker, which features a plethora of rare pickup trucks.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Oct. 2025
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Tabor Opera House Built in 1879 by mining tycoon Horace Tabor, the Tabor Opera House is a Victorian-era landmark in the heart of downtown that still hosts live theater, concerts, and community events.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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However, the movie did deliver a Best Actor Oscar nomination for Sebastian Stan as the real estate baron who would become POTUS, and a Best Supporting nom for Jeremy Strong.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Prussian baron Alexander von Humboldt carried out the best-known of these mapping efforts in Central and South America.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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In a nutshell, the Trojan prince Paris sails to Sparta to capture Helen, the beautiful wife of the king of Sparta, Menelaus.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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For three long weeks that began to seem rude or impertinent, as if the Prize hadn’t been announced, as if a king and queen weren’t waiting for his answer, Dylan said nothing about the award.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Early messaging from the administration focused on removing dangerous criminals who were in the country illegally, but White House border czar Tom Homan recently said anyone in the country illegally, even without a criminal record, should be arrested.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
21 Oct. 2025
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Sowell had paid Hall a $50,000 consulting fee as recently as February — right before Hall entered the border czar’s office working under Homan, government disclosure documents show.—
Avi Asher-Schapiro,
ProPublica,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Magnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnate. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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