as in tycoon
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
movie moguls promising to turn young actresses into stars
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Recent Examples of mogul
Contacted by Deadline, the fallen mini-mogul’s reps had no comment on his new release date.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 June 2026
In a 55-page complaint, the singer alleged the music mogul had groped her on numerous occasions, once trapped her inside a locked car for two hours as a form of punishment, and threatened her life.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026
Don’t let production moguls, powerful lobbies or even presidents dictate what can and cannot be printed or spoken.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Hollywood mega-mogul Ari Emanuel, the inspiration for Entourage's Ari Gold and the executive chairman of UFC parent company TKO Group Holdings, was at the fights.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 June 2026
In a 55-page complaint, the singer alleged the music mogul had groped her on numerous occasions, once trapped her inside a locked car for two hours as a form of punishment, and threatened her life.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026
Don’t let production moguls, powerful lobbies or even presidents dictate what can and cannot be printed or spoken.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Hollywood mega-mogul Ari Emanuel, the inspiration for Entourage's Ari Gold and the executive chairman of UFC parent company TKO Group Holdings, was at the fights.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mogul
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The couple traveled to the South of France in search of a holiday home and, in 1938, stayed at the legendary Hôtel Provençal in Juan-les-Pins as guests of its owner, Florence Gould, the socialite wife of American tycoon Frank Jay Gould.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
15 June 2026
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In France, Pathé, which welcomed shipping tycoon Rodolphe Saadé as its new shareholder with a 20-percent stake in 2024, recently unveiled the luxury Pathé Palace cinema in central Paris.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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The outspoken late-night host criticized the SpaceX founder and controversial tech magnate as his company enters the stock market for the first time, a seismic move that made Musk the world's first trillionaire.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Then Miller enlisted investment help from his friend, railroad magnate Henry Huntington, transformed the boarding house into a hotel and renamed it.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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“Mogul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mogul. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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