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as in tycoon
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
as lords of the local real estate scene, they own nearly all of the city's prime pieces of property
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as in God
capitalized
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
at this point all that we can do is put our fate in the hands of the Lord
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as in nobleman
a man of high birth or social position
lords and ladies arriving at the palace
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Recent Examples of lord
The film is a musical about a Mexican drug lord named Manitas del Monte, played by trans actress Karla Sofía Gascón.
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Alejandra Marquez Guajardo, The Conversation, 14 Feb. 2025
Wildlife comes from Brazil and the U.S. and is billed as a series about an unusual drug lord.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
Half Lord of the Fishes Pose Half lord of the fishes pose is a spinal twist that can help with mobility in the spine and hips.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
He was hired to retool a script by the screenwriter Thomas Lee Wright based on the story of Nicky Barnes, the heroin lord of Harlem in the 1960s and ’70s.
—Alex Williams, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2025
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Alejandra Marquez Guajardo, The Conversation, 14 Feb. 2025
Wildlife comes from Brazil and the U.S. and is billed as a series about an unusual drug lord.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
Half Lord of the Fishes Pose Half lord of the fishes pose is a spinal twist that can help with mobility in the spine and hips.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
He was hired to retool a script by the screenwriter Thomas Lee Wright based on the story of Nicky Barnes, the heroin lord of Harlem in the 1960s and ’70s.
—Alex Williams, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lord
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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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American baritone Titus Muzzi III makes his LVO debut in the title role of the swaggering, lecherous nobleman whose proud and stubborn defiance of authority leads to his spectacular and fiery demise.—
Randy McMullen,
The Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Eventually, his Realtor brought him to an 18th-century nobleman’s villa in Latiano, crumbling from neglect.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
23 Feb. 2025
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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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Any time would be a good time to put those two gentlemen on film and in the show.—
Lisa de los Reyes,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Mar. 2025
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Thankfully, Seyfried was in the company of a true gentleman.—
Lizzie Hyman,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Marlene Daut’s deep dive into Haiti’s first — and only — king reads like a historical novel of a bygone era with Black princes and knights, an elaborate dress code and a palace, Sans-Souci, to match.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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It’s also made this former video-store clerk the king of all content.—
Ramin Setoodeh,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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The biblical command to love our neighbor—whether that neighbor is across the street or across the ocean—comes from God Almighty.—
Eric Ha,
TIME,
12 Feb. 2025
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Heavenly Father, the name of Jesus, God Almighty, Dr. King, the list goes on and on: there’s nothing good that the Trumpist attitude can’t make curdle.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Despite failing to produce a breakthrough, the meeting illustrated the convening reach of the crown prince and his intention to act as a diplomatic go-between in the Ukraine-Russia war.—
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen,
The Conversation,
14 Mar. 2025
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Recommended Safety As Trump proves unreliable, Europe rushes to firm up defenses on its own Saudi oil also gives the crown prince sway over the global supply of crude and its price.—
Ned Temko,
The Christian Science Monitor,
13 Mar. 2025
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Tech barons are moving forward with artificial intelligence programs at full speed, without regard for ethics, intellectual property rights, risks to our society, or energy demands.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Forest Home Cemetery is the final resting place for many of Milwaukee’s social elites and beer barons.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
Journal Sentinel,
12 Nov. 2024
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“Lord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lord. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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