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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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Recent Examples of kings
Many franchises both new and old appeared in the series, from Pac Man to Warhammer to new mobile hits like Honor of Kings and Crossfire.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
In weekend games against the Kings and Ducks, Henrique went 0-3 goals five-on-five, via Natural Stat Trick, and looked especially slow in the Saturday game.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
With Simple Plan and We The Kings. June 12: Mt. Joy, MegaCorp Pavilion.
June 12: Travis Tritt, Riverfront Live.
Jun. 14: Hauser: The Rebel is Back!, PNC Pavilion.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 1 Jan. 2025
Other common tattoos are crowns, which the Texas DPS said was similar to iconography used by the Latin Kings, as well as firearms, grenades, trains, dice, roses, and predatory felines.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Later that year, Idol shared photos from a backstage visit from Brant and Mackenzie during his show at Brooklyn, N.Y.'s Kings Theatre.
—Hoda Mallone, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
An on-screen graphic at the game identified Ferrell as Buddy the Elf, according to a clip shared on social media by the Los Angeles Kings.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
Fortunately for Buddy/Ferrell, the Kings did pull ahead for a 5-4 victory against the Flyers Sunday.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
Al Murray has scouted a lot of players in his nearly four decades in the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings and Tampa Bay Lightning.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Paul Tassi, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
In weekend games against the Kings and Ducks, Henrique went 0-3 goals five-on-five, via Natural Stat Trick, and looked especially slow in the Saturday game.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
With Simple Plan and We The Kings. June 12: Mt. Joy, MegaCorp Pavilion.
June 12: Travis Tritt, Riverfront Live.
Jun. 14: Hauser: The Rebel is Back!, PNC Pavilion.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 1 Jan. 2025
Other common tattoos are crowns, which the Texas DPS said was similar to iconography used by the Latin Kings, as well as firearms, grenades, trains, dice, roses, and predatory felines.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Later that year, Idol shared photos from a backstage visit from Brant and Mackenzie during his show at Brooklyn, N.Y.'s Kings Theatre.
—Hoda Mallone, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
An on-screen graphic at the game identified Ferrell as Buddy the Elf, according to a clip shared on social media by the Los Angeles Kings.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
Fortunately for Buddy/Ferrell, the Kings did pull ahead for a 5-4 victory against the Flyers Sunday.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
Al Murray has scouted a lot of players in his nearly four decades in the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings and Tampa Bay Lightning.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Kings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kings. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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