princes

noun

plural of prince
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 To ensure compliance, three imperial princes were tasked with personally notifying senior Japanese military commanders of the surrender. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026 The Belgian princesses and princes have all been busy with their education, with a recent milestone being King Philippe and Queen Mathilde traveling to Boston for Princess Elisabeth’s graduation ceremonies. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 Besides the matching outfits, the young princes radiate the same playful energy in their candid photos—taken in 1985 and 2017, respectively. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 22 July 2026 The two young princes also took part in the Norwegian Viking Row, a tradition among Norwegian fans that has become iconic during this World Cup. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026 Going forward, the Sealand princes see their nation existing in two ways. — Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 12 July 2026 The two estranged princes – now fathers and husbands – have only seen one another a handful of times in the last four years. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026 Prince Eric is one of the most handsome of princes, and his affection for his dog is downright adorable. — Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026 American vacationers, Emirati princes, French fashion designers, British socialites and new-money Chinese. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
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  1. magnates
  2. tycoons
  3. kings
Noun
  • The verdict cleared a legal cloud hanging over OpenAI's restructuring right as both magnates were steering their companies toward the public market.
    — Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Newspapers fell into the hands of magnates who advanced their own interests.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Definition of magnates
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  • The entrepreneur’s efforts secured him a place on the list of the Philippines’ 50 richest in a challenging year when a weaker peso took a toll on the total wealth of the country’s tycoons, which shrank 8% to $79 billion.
    — Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • That has created mounting public resistance as tech companies concentrate historic levels of wealth in the hands of a select group of tycoons.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of tycoons
Noun
  • For families Studios, suites, and deluxe level kings are all spacious enough for families—but for the latter of those options be sure to book early, as there are only 16 up for grabs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
  • England can keep its in-fighting kings and estranged – and strange - family.
    — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of kings

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