as in tycoon
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
a neighborhood in which the city's merchant princes built palaces that shamelessly celebrated their wealth
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Recent Examples of prince
The prince’s private security team noticed the stalker in court.
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
The biggest difference, though, is that ‘Red White & Royal Blue’ is about the fictional world of a president’s son and the prince of England.
—Lisa Gutierrez
january 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2026
All this while a prince lost his title, an ambassador was fired, and a former president and former first lady seem willing to be in contempt of Congress – which could result in jail time – all over the Epstein files.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
Though a source told Vanity Fair that the prince had no plans to see his brother, Prince William, or father, King Charles III, during his time in the UK, his presence is proof of his determination to take on his home country’s tabloid media.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 21 Jan. 2026
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
The biggest difference, though, is that ‘Red White & Royal Blue’ is about the fictional world of a president’s son and the prince of England.
—Lisa Gutierrez
january 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2026
All this while a prince lost his title, an ambassador was fired, and a former president and former first lady seem willing to be in contempt of Congress – which could result in jail time – all over the Epstein files.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
Though a source told Vanity Fair that the prince had no plans to see his brother, Prince William, or father, King Charles III, during his time in the UK, his presence is proof of his determination to take on his home country’s tabloid media.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prince
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Others in the field include unsuccessful 2022 GOP nominee Darren Bailey, DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick and real estate and gambling tycoon Rick Heidner.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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Forsythe, who played oil tycoon Blake Carrington, was in high demand during his time on Dynasty.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Singer island is so named after Paris Singer, a descendant of the Singer Sewing Machine magnate, who began developing the Palm Beach coastline into a national luxury destination in the 1920s.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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O’Leary isn’t the only nonprofessional in Marty Supreme’s sprawling cast, which includes rapper Tyler the Creator, real-life table-tennis champion Koto Kawaguchi, filmmaker Abel Ferrara, and supermarket magnate John Catsimatidis.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2026
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For centuries, the kings and queens of the Netherlands have been buried in the church, beginning with William of Orange in 1584.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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But monks there complained that the slain king was walking around at night, frightening them with strange sounds.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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And all these noble lords can’t even remember his name.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Maisie is a throw-away child in 1910, captivated by a poster of a magical French carousel, when an aunt snatches her out of poverty and takes her into the home of her wealthy employer, a British lord.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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Britain’s longest-reigning monarch died in 2022 at age 96.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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This year’s wintertime monarchs were announced Friday night at a coronation at the RiverCentre.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
24 Jan. 2026
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In the early 1900s, the region launched Neiman Marcus, a luxury store that catered to the tastes of local cotton and oil barons.—
Trevor Bach,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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His new one tells the story of a young woman sent from the afterlife to guide a hateful oil baron through the process of dying — and what comes next.—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
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Nearby, Sotheby’s will host its first Masters Week at the Breuer Building; its star lot will be a Rembrandt drawing of a lion estimated to sell between $15-20 million.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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This might not seem like such a profound realization for a lion of the festival circuit.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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Trump, too, downplayed his decision to deploy border czar Tom Homan, who himself is controversial after in 2024 alleging accepting $50,000 in cash from FBI agents pretending to be business executives seeking government, to Minneapolis.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Jan. 2026
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Trump sent border czar Tom Homan to take over immigration enforcement in Minnesota, which has been overseen by Bovino and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Prince.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prince. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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