as in magnates
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 princes
After Baelor’s funeral, Maekar asks Dunk to serve under him and take his son Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell) as his squire, but Dunk says he’s done with princes after all this.
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
Britain’s King George V changed the family name from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to Windsor in 1917, and initiated legislation to strike out the titles of princes and lords who had backed the Germans.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Miniature wicker chairs, Beatrix Potter art prints, rocking horses, Fisher Price toys, and a strawberry-print carpet helped transform the space into a joyful wonderland for the two princes.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 22 Feb. 2026
Spare princes need something to do.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
The arrival of the Targaryen princes is a big deal for the town of Ashford and the knights and lords and ladies assembled there.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
As an example from the story, Walpole recalled how the three princes realized that a mule was blind in its right eye after observing that only the grass on the left side of the road had been eaten.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 7 Jan. 2026
In Ember & Ice, a three-part Quinn original, Williams and Storrie star as Dane and Finn, two fae princes from the rival Solari and Lunare kingdoms, according to a release.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 29 Dec. 2025
Tiggy, 60, was hired as the princes’ nanny in 1993, after King Charles and Princess Diana separated, alongside working as a personal assistant to Charles, 77, until 1999.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Jordan Moreau, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
Britain’s King George V changed the family name from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to Windsor in 1917, and initiated legislation to strike out the titles of princes and lords who had backed the Germans.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Miniature wicker chairs, Beatrix Potter art prints, rocking horses, Fisher Price toys, and a strawberry-print carpet helped transform the space into a joyful wonderland for the two princes.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 22 Feb. 2026
Spare princes need something to do.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
The arrival of the Targaryen princes is a big deal for the town of Ashford and the knights and lords and ladies assembled there.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
As an example from the story, Walpole recalled how the three princes realized that a mule was blind in its right eye after observing that only the grass on the left side of the road had been eaten.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 7 Jan. 2026
In Ember & Ice, a three-part Quinn original, Williams and Storrie star as Dane and Finn, two fae princes from the rival Solari and Lunare kingdoms, according to a release.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 29 Dec. 2025
Tiggy, 60, was hired as the princes’ nanny in 1993, after King Charles and Princess Diana separated, alongside working as a personal assistant to Charles, 77, until 1999.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for princes
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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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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
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During the Cannes Film Festival, tycoons and oligarchs feature on the guest list, rubbing shoulders with high-profile celebrities who relax with croquet games between press junkets.—
Mary Winston Nicklin,
AFAR Media,
20 Jan. 2026
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All kings and tyrants fail in the end.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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As the mind behind Yellowstone, Taylor Sheridan has been hailed as one of the kings of modern Westerns, and this propulsive crime thriller is one of his essential watches.—
Sezin Devi Keohler,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Princes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/princes. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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