as in magnate
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
a media baron who owns newspapers, television and radio stations, and even several cable networks
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Recent Examples of baron
Each part of the plan requires Zsa-zsa and now Liesl to persuade a number of industrial barons and powerful bankers to help finance the project.
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
Sam Altman, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai, and other tech barons like to prophesy a future in which AI cures cancer and makes everyone prosperous.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
The baron and his pious daughter seem at peace with their mutual estrangement until Zsa-zsa suddenly decides to break that habit.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 May 2025
In his view, the tech barons were not even on the right path to building their artificial Einstein.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
Sam Altman, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai, and other tech barons like to prophesy a future in which AI cures cancer and makes everyone prosperous.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
The baron and his pious daughter seem at peace with their mutual estrangement until Zsa-zsa suddenly decides to break that habit.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 May 2025
In his view, the tech barons were not even on the right path to building their artificial Einstein.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baron
Noun
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Shuna later passed through the hands of film and shipping magnates before becoming the romantic escape of the Viscountess Selby and WWII Pathfinder Donald Wells.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
20 June 2025
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The net worth of footwear magnate Zhang Congyuan, who was Taiwan’s richest person three years ago, shrank by $1.8 billion to $8.3 billion, registering the biggest decline in dollar terms.—
Jane Ho,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Noun
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With a net worth of $22.7 billion based on a Pop Mart stake, the 38-year-old is the youngest member of the country’s top echelon of tycoons, which includes ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming, Nongfu Spring Chairman Zhong Shanshan and Tencent cofounder Ma Huateng.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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The bizarre political bromance between the most powerful man on Earth and the wealthiest tycoon in the world appeared to be over Thursday as President Trump and Elon Musk traded barbs in the wake of the Tesla mogul’s harsh criticism of his signature Big Beautiful Bill.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Royal experts emphasized to Fox News Digital there's no reason to believe the king will abdicate anytime soon due to any health concerns.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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The Oklahoma City Thunder are the new kings of the NBA.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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“Baron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baron. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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