as in magnates
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
a media baron who owns newspapers, television and radio stations, and even several cable networks
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Recent Examples of barons
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.
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Meanwhile, newspaper barons with names like Hearst and Pulitzer got fabulously wealthy.
—Hank Green, Time, 7 May 2026
Such hospitality was reserved for a narrow category of humanity, resembling as closely as possible those local barons whose surnames crusted the stones of local cemeteries.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
The fires burned most of Nob Hill where the railroad barons lived.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
After England’s decisive defeat, John was forced to confront rebellious barons at home.
—Joëlle Rollo-Koster, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Turning to Yasmin, there are so many biographical parallels between her and Ghislaine Maxwell — their dads being publishing barons who had fatal accidents on their boats.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
As written, these bills strip away the remaining local input on large projects, leaving nothing in the way of the wealthy, land barons and non-Floridian developers.
—Katherine Sayler, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
The land was donated to the Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles in the 1950s by descendants of one of the city’s early oil barons.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Noel Murray, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Meanwhile, newspaper barons with names like Hearst and Pulitzer got fabulously wealthy.
—Hank Green, Time, 7 May 2026
Such hospitality was reserved for a narrow category of humanity, resembling as closely as possible those local barons whose surnames crusted the stones of local cemeteries.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
The fires burned most of Nob Hill where the railroad barons lived.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
After England’s decisive defeat, John was forced to confront rebellious barons at home.
—Joëlle Rollo-Koster, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Turning to Yasmin, there are so many biographical parallels between her and Ghislaine Maxwell — their dads being publishing barons who had fatal accidents on their boats.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
As written, these bills strip away the remaining local input on large projects, leaving nothing in the way of the wealthy, land barons and non-Floridian developers.
—Katherine Sayler, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
The land was donated to the Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles in the 1950s by descendants of one of the city’s early oil barons.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barons
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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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In the early 20th century, this man-versus-nature oasis was strong-armed into being when mobsters and casino magnates swept into the Nevada desert.—
Zoey Goto,
Architectural Digest,
6 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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For the manifesto’s authors, a just fashion system enriches the lives of workers, their families and their communities, not the coffers of billionaire fashion tycoons.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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“Barons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barons. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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