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
The actual man has no tie to the real diamond magnates of the Leviev family.
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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
Out of a desire for independence, Dwek left Newmark and secured a job working for property magnates Simon and David Reuben.
—Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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
Out of a desire for independence, Dwek left Newmark and secured a job working for property magnates Simon and David Reuben.
—Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnates
Noun
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The series marks the first mainstream platform uniting India’s entertainment icons with industry tycoons to spotlight fashion entrepreneurship.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Recent years have seen these tycoons entering into the world of politics.—
Senior Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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But the grab bag of parts—cheese barons, Nazis—never comes together, and the old obsessions never acquire new force.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Ransom Eli Olds was one of the most influential auto barons of his time, credited with being the first to design an assembly line for vehicle manfacturing.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The belief is that it was gifted by King Umberto, one of the last kings of Italy, to that family, and stayed in the family’s possession for that whole time.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
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Another important aspect is the South Sudanese tribes that were filmed look like kings and queens in their colors and in their beads.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Magnates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnates. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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