as in tycoons
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 moguls
Mahan, a former tech executive, entered the governor’s race in January with little name recognition but a swell of support from Silicon Valley moguls.
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Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
My father and brothers, however, were skiers, and I had been schlepped up the bunny slope enough to convincingly fake a conversation about schussing and moguls.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Media moguls Ari Emanuel and Mark Shapiro are now NFL owners.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
On Saturday night, the directors joined actors, business moguls, and the cast of the forthcoming season of White Lotus, for Vanity Fair's dinner, co-hosted by Meta.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 May 2026
Other media moguls also commended Turner for his lasting impact on the TV business.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 May 2026
Some tech moguls have pushed back against the idea and threatened to move.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The Magnolia moguls put their hometown of Waco, Texas, on the map while starring on Fixer Upper, which aired on HGTV from 2013 to 2017.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
But as the left grows increasingly distrustful of big tech companies, progressives aren’t convinced of the moguls’ sincerity.
—Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
My father and brothers, however, were skiers, and I had been schlepped up the bunny slope enough to convincingly fake a conversation about schussing and moguls.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Media moguls Ari Emanuel and Mark Shapiro are now NFL owners.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
On Saturday night, the directors joined actors, business moguls, and the cast of the forthcoming season of White Lotus, for Vanity Fair's dinner, co-hosted by Meta.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 May 2026
Other media moguls also commended Turner for his lasting impact on the TV business.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 May 2026
Some tech moguls have pushed back against the idea and threatened to move.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The Magnolia moguls put their hometown of Waco, Texas, on the map while starring on Fixer Upper, which aired on HGTV from 2013 to 2017.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
But as the left grows increasingly distrustful of big tech companies, progressives aren’t convinced of the moguls’ sincerity.
—Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moguls
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Greek shipping tycoons, Morley said, may be intrigued by the glory of owning Onassis’s yacht; Middle Eastern oil magnates could have the means to buy a pricey piece of history.—
Michael Ballaban,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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For the manifesto’s authors, a just fashion system enriches the lives of workers, their families and their communities, not the coffers of billionaire fashion tycoons.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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Greek shipping tycoons, Morley said, may be intrigued by the glory of owning Onassis’s yacht; Middle Eastern oil magnates could have the means to buy a pricey piece of history.—
Michael Ballaban,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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In the early 20th century, this man-versus-nature oasis was strong-armed into being when mobsters and casino magnates swept into the Nevada desert.—
Zoey Goto,
Architectural Digest,
6 May 2026
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“Moguls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moguls. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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