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
This year’s Vanity Fair Oscar Party boasted a guest list including hundreds of A-list movie stars, business moguls across every industry, and one very anxious Twitch streamer.
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Abigail Sylvor Greenberg, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026
Their clients were from a higher economic and social bracket—aristocrats, industrialists, movie directors, record moguls, rock stars.
—Han Ong, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Hollywood history is filled with stories of studio moguls with roller-coaster careers, but none have had a journey quite like Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
When the Grand Lake Theater opened near Oakland’s Lake Merritt in 1926, movies were the dominant new force in American entertainment and culture, and the moguls and exhibitors running Hollywood wanted fans to be able to enjoy their silent dramas, Westerns and comedies in comfort and style.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Near the base, the Forest of Wonders in the family zone is a low-grade trail lightly lined with trees, with small natural bumps or mini moguls that add just a pop of thrill—even little kids can manage them.
—Claire Sibonney, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Freestyle skiing has delivered four of the 17 women’s medals for Americans in these Games; Jaelin Kauf got two of those, both silvers in moguls.
—Tim Reynolds, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2026
American Elizabeth Lemley had won gold in women's moguls freeskiing at these Winter Games, but the moguls events are held at a separate venue in Livigno.
—CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
At the end of the day, Yang’s pronouncement reads like a lot of the other AI doomsaying out there, much of which comes, ironically, from the tech moguls themselves.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 19 Feb. 2026
Abigail Sylvor Greenberg, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026
Their clients were from a higher economic and social bracket—aristocrats, industrialists, movie directors, record moguls, rock stars.
—Han Ong, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Hollywood history is filled with stories of studio moguls with roller-coaster careers, but none have had a journey quite like Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
When the Grand Lake Theater opened near Oakland’s Lake Merritt in 1926, movies were the dominant new force in American entertainment and culture, and the moguls and exhibitors running Hollywood wanted fans to be able to enjoy their silent dramas, Westerns and comedies in comfort and style.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Near the base, the Forest of Wonders in the family zone is a low-grade trail lightly lined with trees, with small natural bumps or mini moguls that add just a pop of thrill—even little kids can manage them.
—Claire Sibonney, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Freestyle skiing has delivered four of the 17 women’s medals for Americans in these Games; Jaelin Kauf got two of those, both silvers in moguls.
—Tim Reynolds, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2026
American Elizabeth Lemley had won gold in women's moguls freeskiing at these Winter Games, but the moguls events are held at a separate venue in Livigno.
—CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
At the end of the day, Yang’s pronouncement reads like a lot of the other AI doomsaying out there, much of which comes, ironically, from the tech moguls themselves.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moguls
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Steyer has most pointedly taken aim at tech company tycoons who have put millions into San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s campaign for governor.—
ANDREW GRAHAM,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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But where does Ted Turner live now that other tycoons have bought up enough acreage to surpass his record?—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And in the milk biz, Guida and his brother Frank had gone from pickup truck peddling to the undisputed milk magnates of Central Connecticut.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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During America’s Gilded Age, the era’s industrial titans—steel, oil, and rail magnates—turned to Europe for inspiration for their home decor and architecture.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Moguls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moguls. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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