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
The tech barons are mere clerks and shopkeepers in disguise.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
The Walker Guesthouse was commissioned by Walter W. Walker, the grandson of the Minnesota lumber baron T.B. Walker and the art collector who established the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 13 Feb. 2025
The 2025 Inauguration is set to draw in a mixture of politicians—including outgoing President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris—Trump’s inner circle, and tech barons Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew.
—Vogue, 20 Jan. 2025
Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek (Michelin single key) is a 143-room property built in 1925 as a residence for a cotton baron.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
The Walker Guesthouse was commissioned by Walter W. Walker, the grandson of the Minnesota lumber baron T.B. Walker and the art collector who established the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 13 Feb. 2025
The 2025 Inauguration is set to draw in a mixture of politicians—including outgoing President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris—Trump’s inner circle, and tech barons Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew.
—Vogue, 20 Jan. 2025
Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek (Michelin single key) is a 143-room property built in 1925 as a residence for a cotton baron.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baron
Noun
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Hennessy, grandson of the liquor magnate, was surrounded by Cognac vessels growing up.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
15 Mar. 2025
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Real estate magnate Lee Shau Kee held on to his perch as the city’s second-richest with a net worth of $29.2 billion.—
Jane Ho,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Elliot has conscripted Ridley to join him for a weekend with Odell, a dying tycoon (played by Richard E. Grant in a Saltburn–esque role) who is preparing to name a proxy for his company’s board.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Mar. 2025
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In the twilight of the gilded age, the show starts with a murder that strikes the estate of an eccentric and failing tycoon.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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Following his father’s death, T’Challa returns home to Wakanda, a secretive nation with impressive technological advancements, to take his place as king.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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And a civilization in ancient Mesopotamia saw the blood red moon as a bad omen for the king.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Baron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baron. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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