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Recent Examples of king Lunar eclipse often meant the death of a king, for example. Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025 Former 185-pound champion Sean Strickland is set to challenge reigning undisputed king Dricus Du Plessis in the main event in Sydney, Australia this weekend, and his corner team will be bolstered by the presence of another former champion, reigning light heavyweight champ Alex Pereira. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025 Built in the late 12th century under the French king Philip II, the Louvre began as a royal fortress. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025 Senator: ‘This is what a king does’ Police ID woman killed in domestic violence incident at CT home; second woman hospitalized Some CT restaurants struggle, others are booming. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for king 
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Noun
  • Aga Khan's Legacy The Aga Khan was not only a religious figure but also evolved into a business magnate and philanthropist over the decades.
    Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
  • All the while, Musk, the billionaire tech magnate who has never been elected to office or confirmed by the Senate for a high-level government job, is pushing a far-reaching agenda.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • At Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club in November, the tycoon met with Argentine President Javier Milei, a libertarian whom Musk has praised repeatedly.
    John Hyatt, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2025
  • The globe-trotting tycoon was accused of tanking what was then one of the largest newspaper companies in the world.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • At one point, the prince was seen giving his then-girlfriend a kiss on the cheek!
    Stephanie Petit, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
  • And unlike the Danish prince, her righteousness is undermined by the fact that Clytemnestra murdered her husband on much the same impulse as hers, punishment for his brutal slaying of another daughter.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The two members of the British royal family attended a reception for members of parliament and members of the house of lords at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday in London.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Regardless, there is no denying the remarkable ascendance of Silicon Valley and its tech leaders, in a single generation, from a collection of indifferent and often politically naive entrepreneurs into king-making, proximate-to-power lords of the political universe.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The biblical command to love our neighbor—whether that neighbor is across the street or across the ocean—comes from God Almighty.
    Eric Ha, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Heavenly Father, the name of Jesus, God Almighty, Dr. King, the list goes on and on: there’s nothing good that the Trumpist attitude can’t make curdle.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone are delicious as the two ruthless favorites of the monarch, who try to outmaneuver each other at all costs.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
  • Thus the ending of the old monarch was properly marked by friends and foes alike.
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • But in an interview on January 23, venture capitalist David Sacks, appointed by Trump as the US AI and crypto czar, claimed that memecoins should be treated as a type of collectible, an unregulated asset class.
    Joel Khalili, WIRED, 31 Jan. 2025
  • New border czar Tom Homan had suggested in December that Chicago would be the first point of call for ICE officers once Trump returned to the White House, with a plan leaked a few days before his inauguration to do just that.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Those include: Amazon Executive Chairman Jeff Bezos Google CEO Sundar Pichai Apple CEO Tim Cook OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Far-right social media baron Elon Musk was a prominent figure during the ceremony, continuing his presence that was established during the campaign.
    James Powel, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Press barons can dial back the criticism of Trump and dial up the praise.
    Felix Salmon, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025

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“King.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.

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