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
The beauty mogul took to the stage of The Business of Beauty Global Forum to discuss her brand’s acquisition for a cool billion.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 June 2025
For billionaires and business moguls, summertime means interrupting trips to Portofino by gassing up the corporate jet and heading to Idaho for Allen & Co.’s annual leadership retreat in Sun Valley.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 June 2025
The beauty mogul, 28, posted a carousel of snapshots and videos on Instagram on Sunday, June 8.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 8 June 2025
Then in early 2024, St. Paul real estate mogul Jim Crockarell, whose Madison Equities was downtown’s largest landlord, died at 79.
—Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 June 2025
For billionaires and business moguls, summertime means interrupting trips to Portofino by gassing up the corporate jet and heading to Idaho for Allen & Co.’s annual leadership retreat in Sun Valley.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 June 2025
The beauty mogul, 28, posted a carousel of snapshots and videos on Instagram on Sunday, June 8.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 8 June 2025
Then in early 2024, St. Paul real estate mogul Jim Crockarell, whose Madison Equities was downtown’s largest landlord, died at 79.
—Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mogul
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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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This group includes finance mogul Stephen Smith, car dealership billionaire Norman Braman, industrial business magnate Harsh Goenka, homebuilder Patrick Neal and five anonymous respondents.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Lauder, a billionaire, philanthropist and son of the makeup magnate Estée Lauder, founded the initiative in 2022 as a way to increase access to Jewish day schools in America.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2025
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“Mogul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mogul. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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