1
as in magnate
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
the undisputed king of automobile sales for the entire metropolitan area
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as in Lord
capitalized
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
all bowed their heads in worship to the King
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Recent Examples of king
Also, maybe, Regan, the king’s poisonous middle daughter.
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Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
Rafael Devers strolled into the clubhouse side-by-side with home run king Barry Bonds, a fellow left-handed slugger who San Francisco’s new big hitter has long admired from afar.
—Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
However, many brands have options that range from twin to California king.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 18 June 2025
The cushy king beds are topped with $23,000 mattresses from 100-year-old luxury Swedish label Duxiana.
—Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2025
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Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
Rafael Devers strolled into the clubhouse side-by-side with home run king Barry Bonds, a fellow left-handed slugger who San Francisco’s new big hitter has long admired from afar.
—Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
However, many brands have options that range from twin to California king.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 18 June 2025
The cushy king beds are topped with $23,000 mattresses from 100-year-old luxury Swedish label Duxiana.
—Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for king
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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 other involves keeping a magnate’s daughter from being kidnapped.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2025
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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
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The president of Shabab Al Ahli, the dominant team at the moment, having won two of the past three league titles, is Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, the crown prince of Dubai.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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The Prince of Wales celebrates his 43rd birthday on June 21, 2025 9 Comments The crown prince is 43!—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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The footage jumped between a struggling local township and its wealthy local lords, both equally besieged by epidemics of disease.—
Kambole Campbell,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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But before you were born, corridos were about Pancho Villa — not drug lords.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
17 Apr. 2025
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So do East Avenue and Owen Almighty, who will start farther out.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
4 May 2025
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Owen Almighty, with jockey Javier Castellano (43-1 odds) 21.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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But Crone’s and Erickson’s study advises monarch enthusiasts to stay calm.—
Calista Oetama,
Sacbee.com,
21 June 2025
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Along with the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Denmark constitute the Danish Realm, a political arrangement united under the Danish monarch, King Frederik.—
Morten Høi Jensen,
The Dial,
19 June 2025
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Soon after, Olga divorced her husband, freeing Paul to seek the czar’s permission to marry her.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 June 2025
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Supplementing a more assertive social media presence similar to that of Trump, Newsom has made multiple media appearances on TV and in print, including to challenge Trump border czar Tom Homan to arrest him last weekend over his own resistance to ICE operations.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
12 June 2025
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The sugar barons own thousands of acres in the Glades.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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In 1867, with the railroad barons steadily gaining power across the United States, a group of angry farmers decided to organize into a trade union known as The Grange.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
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“King.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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