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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Recent Examples of prince
Martha Ross, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
That same year, the crown prince estimated that Saudi Arabia would need more than 4 million residential units over the next 10 years.
—Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 17 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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Beckham once was known to be good friends with Harry and was seen as having a good influence on the prince in his younger, wilder days.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
That same year, the crown prince estimated that Saudi Arabia would need more than 4 million residential units over the next 10 years.
—Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 17 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 18 Jun. 2025.
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