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
If convicted, the mogul faces 15 years to life in prison.
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Asawin Suebsaeng, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025
Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Ramy Yousef, and Cory Michael Smith star as four tech moguls whose bro trip gets derailed after a global financial meltdown ensues.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
It’s been a busy six months for the 53-year-old mogul.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 May 2025
During the taping of a recent Netflix special, Kyle Dunnigan impersonated Musk onstage in a biting parody—the audience laughed, but Rogan sat mostly silent, avoiding eye contact, appearing unwilling to signal disloyalty to the tech mogul.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
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Asawin Suebsaeng, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025
Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Ramy Yousef, and Cory Michael Smith star as four tech moguls whose bro trip gets derailed after a global financial meltdown ensues.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
It’s been a busy six months for the 53-year-old mogul.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 May 2025
During the taping of a recent Netflix special, Kyle Dunnigan impersonated Musk onstage in a biting parody—the audience laughed, but Rogan sat mostly silent, avoiding eye contact, appearing unwilling to signal disloyalty to the tech mogul.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mogul
Noun
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Luxury goods tycoon and Afrikaner Johann Rupert was also in the delegation to help ease Trump’s concerns that land was being seized from white farmers.—
Gerald Imray,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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In both the book and the Kurosawa film, the tycoon at the center of the story’s conflict is in the shoe business.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Any frustration the Greek shipping magnate felt was understandable.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Descendants of Mary Lily Kenan – Henry Flagler’s third wife – continue the tradition begun in 1895, when the railroad magnate built the Palm Beach Inn on the site to complement his nearby Royal Poinciana Hotel.—
Thomas Swick,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2025
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“Mogul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mogul. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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