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
Silicon Valley tech moguls have spent millions to defeat it, and prominent players in Sacramento have opposed it.
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Sophie Austin, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Silicon Valley tech moguls have spent millions to defeat it, and prominent players in Sacramento have opposed it.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
Don’t let production moguls, powerful lobbies or even presidents dictate what can and cannot be printed or spoken.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Steyer held himself out as a progressive who would have heavily taxed his fellow business moguls.
—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
Sophie Austin, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Silicon Valley tech moguls have spent millions to defeat it, and prominent players in Sacramento have opposed it.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
Don’t let production moguls, powerful lobbies or even presidents dictate what can and cannot be printed or spoken.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Steyer held himself out as a progressive who would have heavily taxed his fellow business moguls.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moguls
Noun
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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
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 verdict comes at a critical time for Altman and Musk, as the two tech magnates push their respective companies toward the public markets in what are expected to be record offerings.—
Jeffrey Kopp,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Moguls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moguls. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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