as in tycoon
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
a neighborhood in which the city's merchant princes built palaces that shamelessly celebrated their wealth
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Recent Examples of prince
During his visit, William came across a drawing created by 10-year-old Carson Heighway, depicting the prince himself — complete with beard and thinning hair!
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Simon Perry, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
One of Netflix’s most successful Hallmark-style Christmas movies, A Christmas Prince is a modern fairy tale about an American journalist who falls in love with the prince of a fictional country.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
An evil queen, a charming prince, the titular princess, a magic mirror and a septet of characters named Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy and Sneezy all can be seen in the new trailer for Disney’s Snow White (due in theaters March 21, 2025).
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 3 Dec. 2024
He’s played doctors, lawyers, Civil Rights icons (American and African), cops, soldiers, cowboys, pilots, teachers, coaches, princes, kings, and everyday people just trying to get by.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
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Simon Perry, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
One of Netflix’s most successful Hallmark-style Christmas movies, A Christmas Prince is a modern fairy tale about an American journalist who falls in love with the prince of a fictional country.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
An evil queen, a charming prince, the titular princess, a magic mirror and a septet of characters named Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy and Sneezy all can be seen in the new trailer for Disney’s Snow White (due in theaters March 21, 2025).
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 3 Dec. 2024
He’s played doctors, lawyers, Civil Rights icons (American and African), cops, soldiers, cowboys, pilots, teachers, coaches, princes, kings, and everyday people just trying to get by.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prince
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Watch Christmas Inheritance on Netflix A California Christmas As the son of a wealthy San Francisco real estate tycoon, a young man named Joseph (Josh Swickard) has lived a fairly easy life.Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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But its remote location limited its growth—something Egyptian property tycoon Samih Sawiris has worked to change.Gabriella Le Breton, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
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Ultimately, the pair separated after Callas began having an affair with Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis (Haluk Bilginer).Katie Mannion, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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But in typical Swift fashion, the pop superstar and music magnate didn’t release the book through any of the biggest publishing houses.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
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In both cases, the invaders found, hidden in a large room behind a hidden door, a stunning quantity of treasures representing the wealth of generations of kings.Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 5 Dec. 2024
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And if Orange is the new Black, Netflix is the new content king of pro wrestling.Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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In 2025, the march towards a future dictated by algorithmic lords will falter.Coleen M. Carrigan, WIRED, 9 Dec. 2024
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To put 13,000 kilos of cocaine in a container, drug lords must have blind faith customs aren't going to open it, said Cruz Morcillo in ABC (Madrid).The Week UK, theweek, 24 Nov. 2024
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But there’s one exception: Martin Van Buren — the only U.S. President of pure Dutch stock and with no ancestral connection to a British monarch.Liz McNeil, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Dating back to the 17th century, the Palace of Versailles is one of France’s (if not the world’s) most iconic landmarks—a UNESCO World Heritage Site, located just outside of Paris, that has housed the most infamous monarchs in French history from Louis XIV to Marie Antoinette.Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Galleries and artists cozy up to celebrities and tech barons for much the same reason.Mark Ellwood, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2024
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What specific terms in the agreement for a cease-fire in Gaza and exchange of prisoners are Israel’s national security barons prepared to accept that Netanyahu is not?Graham Allison, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2024
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There was no telling what to expect from Margin Call director J. C. Chandor’s take on Kraven the Hunter, a Spider-Man rogue from the ‘60s best known for showing off his abs while sporting a vest fashioned out of a lion’s head.Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
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An archaeological excavation in Greece has revealed the remains of an ancient monumental building replete with marble lion sculptures and intriguing gold artifacts, among other finds.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, recently issued a stark warning to Democratic lawmakers.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The same overlap applies to technology executives like David Sacks, the anti-woke venture capitalist Trump has named as his AI and crypto czar.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Prince.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prince. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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