Examples of tycoon in a Sentence
an oil tycoon who's widely considered the most powerful man in the county
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Susie Wiles worked with Venezuelan tycoon The one-year contract lasted from June 2017 to June 2018, requiring Globovision to pay his firm $50,000 a month.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Steyer has most pointedly taken aim at tech company tycoons who have put millions into San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s campaign for governor.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Oil tycoon Wilmer Ruperti showed up for a meeting with Venezuela’s intelligence agency last Thursday.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Howard Hughes, the germ-averse aviation tycoon, is believed to have had it, too.
—Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2026
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Steyer has most pointedly taken aim at tech company tycoons who have put millions into San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s campaign for governor.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Oil tycoon Wilmer Ruperti showed up for a meeting with Venezuela’s intelligence agency last Thursday.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Howard Hughes, the germ-averse aviation tycoon, is believed to have had it, too.
—Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Tycoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tycoon. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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tycoon
noun
ty·coon
tī-ˈkün 
: a very wealthy and powerful business person
Etymology
Japanese taikun "shogun"
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