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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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Recent Examples of king
The king, the fool — there are so many parallels for me.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
All have king beds and floor-to-ceiling windows that open either toward the skyline or the green expanse of Chapultepec.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
The passers plaster the marquee, but their co-stars are headliner-worthy — James Cook is the NFL’s incumbent rushing king, and Adams caught more touchdowns than anyone in the league last season.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2026
For example, using a king duvet on a queen bed or a queen-size duvet on a full bed.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 15 May 2026
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
All have king beds and floor-to-ceiling windows that open either toward the skyline or the green expanse of Chapultepec.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
The passers plaster the marquee, but their co-stars are headliner-worthy — James Cook is the NFL’s incumbent rushing king, and Adams caught more touchdowns than anyone in the league last season.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2026
For example, using a king duvet on a queen bed or a queen-size duvet on a full bed.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for king
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Regardless of the ultimate outcome, neither tech magnate is likely to win in the court of public opinion, said University of California at Berkeley Law School professor Stavros Gadinis.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Greek shipping tycoons, Morley said, may be intrigued by the glory of owning Onassis’s yacht; Middle Eastern oil magnates could have the means to buy a pricey piece of history.—
Michael Ballaban,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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The ethnic Hutu business tycoon was indicted on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity for allegedly arming Hutu militias that massacred more than 800,000 mostly ethnic Tutsis in 1994.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
Washington Post,
16 May 2026
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Nelson Peltz even officiated the couple’s vow renewal ceremony in August 2025 at the tycoon’s compound in Westchester, New York.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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The timeline of the Andrew scandal has been heavily discussed, even before the disgraced former prince was arrested for suspicion of misconduct in public office.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
17 May 2026
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Sheikh Khaled bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, directed state oil company ADNOC to accelerate work on the pipeline, the Abu Dhabi Media Office said Friday.—
Sheikh Saaliq,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Best Things to Do Your first stop should be Kenrokuen, a 25-acre green space once reserved for the local feudal lords.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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Ritsurin was built 400 years ago as a daimyo garden for feudal lords to stroll in.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
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Even Ethan Almighty has been affected by the generosity of Supplies Over Seas.—
Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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By the time Laras is making like Linda Blair, malicious jinn power resisting that of Almighty Allah, the film has already gone down a familiar path of grotesque makeup, stunts and digital FX.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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Built in 1882, Iolani Palace is where the last ruling monarchs – King Kalakaua, his wife Queen Kapiolani and his sister Queen Liliuokalani – lived until the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1893.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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The future British monarch is the older son of King Charles and the late Princess Diana.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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For White House Border czar Tom Homan and Secretary Mullin, keeping Venturella's arrival low-key may be a deliberate attempt to avoid drawing fresh congressional fire to an agency already under siege.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
18 May 2026
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Brosseau has been the fentanyl czar since February 2025, after serving as the deputy national security and intelligence adviser to the prime minister.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Stan received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for playing a young Trump who rises to be a real estate baron in 1980s New York City, learning unscrupulous ways from his mentor, Roy Cohn (played by Jeremy Strong, who also received a Supporting Actor Oscar nod).—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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One of the most consistently infuriating elements of Yellowstone was how Sheridan kept positioning the Duttons — a family of land barons with immense political power and a penchant for murder — as righteous underdogs.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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“King.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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