1
as in magnate
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
the undisputed king of automobile sales for the entire metropolitan area
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2
as in Lord
capitalized
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
all bowed their heads in worship to the King
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Recent Examples of king
Both colors are available in full/queen and king sizes, so shop your favorite from $79.
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Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2025
The king of search, the king of video have gotten together.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 July 2025
The one saving grace is Jonathan Majors as the complex time-traveling space king, Kang the Conqueror.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 July 2025
From 966 onward, the dukes of Normandy, supported by French kings, oversaw the development of the abbey.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 July 2025
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Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2025
The king of search, the king of video have gotten together.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 July 2025
The one saving grace is Jonathan Majors as the complex time-traveling space king, Kang the Conqueror.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 July 2025
From 966 onward, the dukes of Normandy, supported by French kings, oversaw the development of the abbey.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for king
Noun
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Mimran, the son of billionaire sugar magnate Jean-Claude Mimran, had offered to serve as a third-party guarantor for an untitled ca.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
17 July 2025
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The residence was purchased in the 1970s for just $900,000 by the late radio concert promoter and radio station magnate Ken Roberts, who wound up relinquishing it to the financial services firm New Stream Capital in 2010 to settle a $27.5 million legal claim.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
15 July 2025
Noun
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The Indian tycoon and To Lam, general secretary of Vietnam’s Communist Party, met in Hanoi yesterday.—
Yessar Rosendar,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Citizen Kane tells the story of a publishing tycoon named Charles Foster Kane, a character Welles based on William Randolph Hearst.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 July 2025
Noun
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Nobody was more badass to crank up on our speakers than the one and only prince of darkness - Ozzy Osborne!—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Journey with Marie and her valiant Nutcracker prince to the Land of the Sugar Plum Fairy to experience a classic story with distinctly local flair.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
22 July 2025
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In the series, following the Norman invasion of England, Rob (Patten) – a Saxon forester’s son – and Marian (McQueen) the daughter of a Norman lord – fall in love and work together to fight for justice and freedom.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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Presumably just as they were paid (or not) by lords and monarchs who commissioned musical works for weddings and entertainments before copyright law was a thing.—
Bill Hochberg,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Other features Carr worked on throughout his career included Heat, Evan Almighty, Any Given Sunday, Twister, Hotel Rwanda, Donnie Brasco, Beyond Borders, Stigmata, Seven Years In Tibet and Hoosiers.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 July 2025
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In commending the souls of the deceased to the loving mercy of Almighty God, the Holy Father prays for the consolation of those who grieve and for the recovery of the injured.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
Noun
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The treasure chest emoji celebrates discovery and reward. Also known as the ocean’s apex predator, the leviathan, the monarch of the deep, the black fin, and certainly not Flipper.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 July 2025
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However, there is currently no evidence of the spouse of an heir hosting an investiture ceremony, meaning Camilla is currently more likely than Kate to take on the role until Prince William becomes monarch.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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Shortly before Trump’s flagship domestic policy bill passed in early July, border czar Tom Homan told a conservative Christian conference that immigration agencies were just getting started.—
Nicole Foy,
ProPublica,
31 July 2025
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Trump would take public comments until then, the White House and AI czar David Sacks (himself a tech mogul) said.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
23 July 2025
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Janie Hunt, 9, of Dallas, a great-granddaughter of oil baron William Herbert Hunt and a relative of the family that owns the Kansas City Chiefs, was attending Camp Mystic for the first time, her grandmother Margaret Hunt told the New York Times.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025
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Huene, a baron, had known Paley since dancing school in Russia, where his father had been equerry to the czar.—
Amy Fine Collins,
airmail.news,
5 July 2025
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“King.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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