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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
To complicate matters, Gemma captures the attention of a former king who has designs on her.
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Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 8 Feb. 2026
The king of the jungle passed us by, and our own little lion lived to tell the tale.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
The British press has already taken its scalps from Mountbatten-Windsor and Mandelson, but the fire rises as reporters turn their fire on those seen as the enablers — the prime minister and the king.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
Now, the 24-year-old is king of the downhill.
—Pat Graham, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
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Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 8 Feb. 2026
The king of the jungle passed us by, and our own little lion lived to tell the tale.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
The British press has already taken its scalps from Mountbatten-Windsor and Mandelson, but the fire rises as reporters turn their fire on those seen as the enablers — the prime minister and the king.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
Now, the 24-year-old is king of the downhill.
—Pat Graham, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for king
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Schitt’s Creek follows rich video-store magnate Johnny Rose (Eugene Levy), his soap-star wife Moira (O’Hara), and their two kids, son David (Dan Levy) and socialite daughter Alexis (Annie Murphy).—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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The announcement comes nearly a decade after news broke of business magnate David Geffen’s record-high $150-million donation toward the construction of a new museum building to be designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Peter Zumthor.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Continue reading … ‘SERIOUS QUESTIONS’ — 'Marxist' tech tycoon's millions allegedly fund anti-American propaganda network.—
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FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Hong Kong — Former Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, ending a years-long legal battle that has come to define Beijing’s transformational crackdown on the once-freewheeling financial hub.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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For The Ugly Stepsister’s third act, where the prince is looking for Cinderella post-ball, Elvira goes to extreme measures to make her feet fit the slipper.—
Simon Thompson,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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The recent document dump exposed the depth of ties between Mountbatten-Windsor and Epstein, revealing more unsavory details that have jolted the royal family, including an allegation that the former prince sent trade reports to Epstein in 2010.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Like a medieval castle, where lords slept, blacksmiths pounded, soldiers trained, mummers mummed, and farmers sold their produce, the 21st century armory will be a mixed-use project in the truest sense.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 Feb. 2026
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When Heathcliff, a foundling, discovers that Cathy Earnshaw, the daughter of the impoverished Yorkshire lord who’s taken him in, has played a prank on him by putting eggs in his beds to be crushed, the boy plunges his fingers into the slippery puddle of yolk and albumen left behind.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 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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Learn about Hawaiian history at ‘Iolani Palace in Honolulu, the former royal residence of the last reigning monarchs of Hawaii.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2026
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Last week, the British monarch forced his brother to vacate his longtime home at Royal Lodge near Windsor Castle.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
9 Feb. 2026
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Trump’s border czar took over the Minnesota operation in late January after the second fatal shooting by federal officers and amid growing political backlash and questions about how the operation was being run.—
Mary Murphy,
Twin Cities,
10 Feb. 2026
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Walz said the number of federal agents in Minnesota was supposed to be reduced by 700, as outlined by border czar Tom Homan.—
Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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And, lately, the country’s ultrarich have been behaving like modern-day land barons, quietly assembling empires measured not just in acres but in square miles and state sizes.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2026
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Regardless of your Billy Bob Thornton oil-baron dreams, one lucky person could win 100 acres worth of mineral rights in South Texas — for less than the price of a six-pack of Thornton’s character’s beloved Michelob Ultras.—
Katey Psencik,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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“King.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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