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as in tycoon
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
as lords of the local real estate scene, they own nearly all of the city's prime pieces of property
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as in God
capitalized
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
at this point all that we can do is put our fate in the hands of the Lord
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as in nobleman
a man of high birth or social position
lords and ladies arriving at the palace
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Recent Examples of lord
In a June 2024 TikTok, Magnus rated moments from his childhood, including the time Will showed up to his prom dressed as a medieval lord.
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Jane Lacroix, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, his nemesis, the criminal lord Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio), born again in his own way following the events of Hawkeye and Echo, mounts a run for the New York City mayoral office.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Photographed by Arnaldo Anaya-Lucca, and produced by Nada Marketing y Comunicación S.L., the images show the high-octane duo sharing quality moments dressed in formal and casual clothing and looking every inch the lords of the manor.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
The removal of the drug lords from Mexico coincided with a visit to Washington by Mexico's Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente and other top economic and military officials.
—CBS News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Jane Lacroix, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, his nemesis, the criminal lord Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio), born again in his own way following the events of Hawkeye and Echo, mounts a run for the New York City mayoral office.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Photographed by Arnaldo Anaya-Lucca, and produced by Nada Marketing y Comunicación S.L., the images show the high-octane duo sharing quality moments dressed in formal and casual clothing and looking every inch the lords of the manor.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
The removal of the drug lords from Mexico coincided with a visit to Washington by Mexico's Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente and other top economic and military officials.
—CBS News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lord
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The two are highly respected and influential tycoons.—
Seema Mody,
CNBC,
20 Mar. 2025
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That four-acre spread was snapped up by casino tycoon Steve Wynn, but a nearby residence hoisted onto the market as a turnkey opportunity at $45 million affords equally breathtaking vistas of Aspen Mountain and Independence Pass for less than half the cost.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2025
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She is commissioned to paint the wedding portrait of a troubled young woman (Adèle Haenel) who is promised to a Milanese nobleman.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2025
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As did the first longevity diet book, after an Italian nobleman named Luigi Cornaro began to suspect his penchant for alcohol, lavish feasts and late nights was negatively affecting his health.—
Joe Kloc,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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DeGeneres flipped another Montecito property—a five-bedroom, 10-bathroom compound—in February of last year to mining magnate Robert Friedland for $32 million.—
India Roby and Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
27 Mar. 2025
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The maid at Bizarre Bazaar magnate Zachary Beck’s estate?—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
13 Mar. 2025
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With over 300 years of history (it was founded in 1681 as an inn for gentleman), this elegant property has 101 rooms and suites and a 3 Michelin star restaurant.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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The film presents Costello as a refined, thoughtful gentleman who masked his criminality with charitable causes and a respectable veneer, and Genovese as a vengeful, thuggish type who resorts to brutally violent means to achieve his ends.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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Marlene Daut’s deep dive into Haiti’s first — and only — king reads like a historical novel of a bygone era with Black princes and knights, an elaborate dress code and a palace, Sans-Souci, to match.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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This year, Todd Hurley is Mr. Pat, the parade’s king, and Mary Fischer is Miss Shamrock, the parade’s queen.—
Craig Lassig,
Twin Cities,
19 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
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She's been linked to everyone from Leonardo DiCaprio to a Saudi prince, and was even married to Donald Trump Jr. for 13 years.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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The former wife of President Donald Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., once allegedly dated a former gang member, a Saudi Arabian prince and Oscar-winner Leonardo DiCaprio.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The tender for its initial roster of teams had attracted a directory of the steel, cement and petrochemical barons who dominate the country’s economy: Tata Steel, JSW and Sanjiv Goenka among them.—
Rory Smith,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Some of the same coal barons who celebrated Trump’s victory in 2016 soon went bankrupt.—
Kevin A. Young,
The Conversation,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Lord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lord. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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