as in tycoons
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 magnates
During the 2021 recall fight, Newsom also attracted high-profile billionaire support from Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings, and agribusiness magnates Stewart and Lynda Resnick.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
In Season 2, Cross is in pursuit of a ruthless vigilante who is hunting down corrupt billionaire magnates.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
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
His associate director, Hannah (Megan Haley), is the daughter of very successful dental-floss magnates but refuses to ask them to contribute.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
But my collection intentionally ignored the fraudulent exploits of billionaire heirs, tax dodgers and corporate magnates — defense contracts, government lobbying, bank accounts in Switzerland, shell companies in Panama, citizenship of Antigua and political asylum in London.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 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
The actual man has no tie to the real diamond magnates of the Leviev family.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
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
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
In Season 2, Cross is in pursuit of a ruthless vigilante who is hunting down corrupt billionaire magnates.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
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
His associate director, Hannah (Megan Haley), is the daughter of very successful dental-floss magnates but refuses to ask them to contribute.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
But my collection intentionally ignored the fraudulent exploits of billionaire heirs, tax dodgers and corporate magnates — defense contracts, government lobbying, bank accounts in Switzerland, shell companies in Panama, citizenship of Antigua and political asylum in London.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 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
The actual man has no tie to the real diamond magnates of the Leviev family.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnates
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During the Cannes Film Festival, tycoons and oligarchs feature on the guest list, rubbing shoulders with high-profile celebrities who relax with croquet games between press junkets.—
Mary Winston Nicklin,
AFAR Media,
20 Jan. 2026
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Russia sold billions of dollars in weapons to the Venezuela army, from tanks and aircraft to air defense missiles, and Russian oil tycoons invested in Venezuelan oil fields.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 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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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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Huberman, one of the current kings of longevity podcasts, is the showcase speaker on a day with some 2,000 attendees.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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With war looming and chaos consuming the kingdom —drawing in the ruthless kings of other Scandinavian countries and even a powerful English ruler — the stage is set for a thundering, cataclysmic, compelling, and utterly magical new Norse saga.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Magnates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnates. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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