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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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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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Charles, the Prince of Wales, asked Ward—who had previously made sketches of the royal family at Balmoral Castle and painted the christenings of the prince’s sons, William and Harry—to join a royal visit to Italy as the official tour artist.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2025
Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
Like most European monarchies, there are plenty of princes and princesses that hang from the branches of the House of Bernadotte family tree—many of whom also regularly make official appearances on behalf of their country.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2024
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Suspicious email links, too-good-to-be-true crypto opportunities, and those infamous foreign prince scams promising millions in your inbox.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Charles, the Prince of Wales, asked Ward—who had previously made sketches of the royal family at Balmoral Castle and painted the christenings of the prince’s sons, William and Harry—to join a royal visit to Italy as the official tour artist.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2025
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Combs, who kept framed pictures of the princes in his New York apartment, also offered to pay for their security.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
Like most European monarchies, there are plenty of princes and princesses that hang from the branches of the House of Bernadotte family tree—many of whom also regularly make official appearances on behalf of their country.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Prince.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prince. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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