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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
Located upstairs is a huge bedroom that can fit a king size bed and a dresser, and there’s even room for two accent chairs and a side table.
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Toni Sutton, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Choose to rest on the daybed that juts out over the sand and overlooks the ocean, or curl up in the plush king bed inside.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
The official synopsis for Rose’s Lear Rex reads: An aging king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters to prevent future strife.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
Strolling through the grounds where over hundreds of years, dozens of Scottish kings were crowned.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Toni Sutton, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Choose to rest on the daybed that juts out over the sand and overlooks the ocean, or curl up in the plush king bed inside.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
The official synopsis for Rose’s Lear Rex reads: An aging king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters to prevent future strife.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
Strolling through the grounds where over hundreds of years, dozens of Scottish kings were crowned.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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James Dyson, the business magnate behind electronics giant Dyson, slammed Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s measures to increase taxes, including on the inheritance of farmland worth above £1 million in value.BYPrarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 4 Nov. 2024
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Trump has taken up an idea floated by Musk to create a government efficiency commission, and said the tech magnate would be a big part of the commission.Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
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The state has been a bastion of anti-Trump sentiment ever since the bombastic billionaire real estate tycoon first ventured into politics nearly a decade ago.Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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In addition to developing a loyal cluster of Silicon Valley tycoon customers, from LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman to Salesforce founder Marc Benioff and Amazon honcho Jeff Bezos, several Hollywood celebrities have been wearing the brand.Luisa Zargani, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
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The mayor added that having the prince visit was a boost to the area.Simon Perry, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Abdulaziz was sentenced to five years in prison—a severe punishment for a prince.Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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But the following musical number, a grand procession through the streets of Mexico City, also functions as a plea to the viewer — to buy in, to accept the film’s idiosyncratic world, one where Rita quickly gets entangled with a drug lord (Karla Sofía Gascón) seeking gender-affirming surgery.Paula Aceves, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Luckily for fans turned on by Shogun to the cunning machinations of feudal Japanese lords, swordsmen, concubines and ladies in waiting, the well of samurai storytelling that inspired Shogun and Clavell’s book is very deep indeed.Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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This release will be just over 500 bottles and proceeds will go to Ethan Almighty’s nonprofit that helps animals in need of care.Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
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Bruce Almighty jaunts through the travails of an ordinary person gifted the abilities of God, but there’s a cosmic horror to the prospect of a man accruing that kind of power.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
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As monarch, Charles last year drew a private income of £27.4 million (around $35 million) from his Duchy of Lancaster property portfolio while William's Duchy of Cornwall brought in £23.6 million (around $30 million).Jack Royston, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The British monarch gave remarks while attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa.James Redmayne, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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Kennedy is more likely to have a role as a White House czar rather than one that would require Senate confirmation, the Post reported.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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If only for Penn’s explanation of Creegan’s outsize strategic importance, Trowbridge’s description of her as uniquely qualified to serve as the U.S. nuclear czar seems correct.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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This, of course, means that absolutely everyone from rival cattle barons to desert gangsters and even billionaire miners will look to take advantage.Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 28 Oct. 2024
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Sensing this once-great dynasty is in decline, the outback’s most powerful factions — rival cattle barons, desert gangsters, Indigenous elders and billionaire miners — move in for the kill.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
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“King.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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