as in tycoon
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
movie moguls promising to turn young actresses into stars
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Recent Examples of mogul
Over a month has passed since a prominent Southern California farming mogul was charged with killing his estranged wife in their home near Pinetop-Lakeside, but details surrounding what led investigators to identify him as the suspect remain scarce.
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Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
More recently, he's played an abusive husband on Big Little Lies, a sociopathic tech mogul on Succession, and a vengeance-seeking viking caked in dirt and blood in The Northman.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Jan. 2026
This is the exercise mogul’s second print publication after her eponymous magazine, which launched in March 2020 and sold online and in select grocery stores and newsstands around the country.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 Jan. 2026
The mogul became a staple on the New York City nightclub circuit in the late ‘90s.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
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Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
More recently, he's played an abusive husband on Big Little Lies, a sociopathic tech mogul on Succession, and a vengeance-seeking viking caked in dirt and blood in The Northman.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Jan. 2026
This is the exercise mogul’s second print publication after her eponymous magazine, which launched in March 2020 and sold online and in select grocery stores and newsstands around the country.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 Jan. 2026
The mogul became a staple on the New York City nightclub circuit in the late ‘90s.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mogul
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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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Singer island is so named after Paris Singer, a descendant of the Singer Sewing Machine magnate, who began developing the Palm Beach coastline into a national luxury destination in the 1920s.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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O’Leary isn’t the only nonprofessional in Marty Supreme’s sprawling cast, which includes rapper Tyler the Creator, real-life table-tennis champion Koto Kawaguchi, filmmaker Abel Ferrara, and supermarket magnate John Catsimatidis.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Mogul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mogul. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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