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
Steyer held himself out as a progressive who would have heavily taxed his fellow business moguls.
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Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 11 June 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, 11 June 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
Noun
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That football tycoons occupied a chunk of the boldface names was not a coincidence.—
Lachlan Cartwright,
Vanity Fair,
5 May 2026
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From Hong Kong to Seoul, tycoons are offering cash and perks to boost birth rates, testing whether private wealth can succeed where governments have struggled.—
Diana Li,
Bloomberg,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Newspapers fell into the hands of magnates who advanced their own interests.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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The tech magnates intended the avalanche of attack ads as a warning to other candidates, but Bores has benefited from the spotlight.—
Julia Terruso,
Time,
4 June 2026
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“Moguls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moguls. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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