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
The 1897 oil painting of an African prince is named after its subject, Prince William Nii Nortey Dowuona.
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025
But there’s little value in hanging onto the antiquated conception of princess as operetta drip, opposite a cardboard prince.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
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
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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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025
But there’s little value in hanging onto the antiquated conception of princess as operetta drip, opposite a cardboard prince.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prince
Noun
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The two are highly respected and influential tycoons.—
Seema Mody,
CNBC,
20 Mar. 2025
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That four-acre spread was snapped up by casino tycoon Steve Wynn, but a nearby residence hoisted onto the market as a turnkey opportunity at $45 million affords equally breathtaking vistas of Aspen Mountain and Independence Pass for less than half the cost.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2025
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DeGeneres flipped another Montecito property—a five-bedroom, 10-bathroom compound—in February of last year to mining magnate Robert Friedland for $32 million.—
India Roby and Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
27 Mar. 2025
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The maid at Bizarre Bazaar magnate Zachary Beck’s estate?—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
13 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 city was later passed between the lords and dukes of the era, eventually falling under power of the English in 1187 and then again in 1522.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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Colombia has led the world in cocaine production since the days of iconic drug lord Pablo Escobar and most comes from the Pacific side of the country.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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Those close to Harry claimed to the outlet that the monarch no longer takes his son’s calls or responds to his letters.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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After being diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer in February last year, the monarch has been undergoing treatment and was hospitalized briefly on Thursday due to side effects.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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The tender for its initial roster of teams had attracted a directory of the steel, cement and petrochemical barons who dominate the country’s economy: Tata Steel, JSW and Sanjiv Goenka among them.—
Rory Smith,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Some of the same coal barons who celebrated Trump’s victory in 2016 soon went bankrupt.—
Kevin A. Young,
The Conversation,
18 Mar. 2025
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While European clubs enjoy the lion’s share of the wealth, the prize pot will provide big boosts to other participants too.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Up until recently, Napa and Sonoma have received the lion’s share of wine tourism within the state.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
24 Mar. 2025
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But Tom Homan, Trump’s border czar, told reporters outside the White House on Monday that various investigations identified the deportees under the Alien Enemies Act as members of Tren de Aragua through law enforcement, social media, their activities and criminal records in the U.S. and abroad.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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What to Know DeSantis appeared at the roundtable alongside White House border czar Tom Homan and former acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Prince.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prince. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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