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Recent Examples of tycoon In collaboration with her longtime makeup artist Hung Vanngo and hairstylist Renato Camparo, the beauty tycoon partnered an Old Hollywood aesthetic with three unique dresses designed by Ralph Lauren on her big day. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025 Recent years have seen these tycoons entering into the world of politics. Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025 At the time, optimism over Labubu’s growing popularity once made Wang richer than China’s iconic tycoons including Alibaba cofounder Jack Ma. Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 In court documents obtained by PEOPLE, the Israeli Russian diamond tycoon filed suit against him for allegedly impersonating them and unjustly enriching himself using their last name. Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tycoon
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magnate
Noun
  • The Forest owner has been pondering his options That is not unusual — the Greek shipping magnate always likes to have a plan B in place.
    Paul Taylor, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Another potential Houstonian who has reportedly shown a desire to have an NHL team in Houston is Daniel Friedkin, a car magnate who last year purchased Everton of the English Premier League.
    Mac Engel October 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Tycoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tycoon. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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