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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 kings
Even before 1492 [and Columbus’s first journey to the Americas], Muslims and Jews were expelled from Spain by the Christian kings, and unfortunately that happened, but in the process Spanish cooking went across the diaspora, across all the Mediterranean.
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Peter Larsen, Daily News, 19 May 2026
This exhibition highlights paintings made for Hindu kings in India’s Pahari region between the 1620s and 1830s.
—Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
Maui was fit for Hawaiian kings and royal courts, notably Kamehameha I and his successors, who made the coastal town of Lahaina the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom from 1820 to 1845.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 14 May 2026
The kings of Morocco and Bahrain joined Emirati royals at the celebrations, which included a spectacle of costumed dancers and pyrotechnics worthy of an Olympics opening ceremony.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 13 May 2026
Below Him were angels, followed by all of humankind, from kings and queens to commoners and thieves.
—Ryan Huling, Time, 7 May 2026
In his prime, Turner was one of the kings of broadcasting, a brash but savvy visionary.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Bed types include kings, queens, two twins, and a lone double bed.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Of late, the Knicks are the kings of variance games.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 5 May 2026
Peter Larsen, Daily News, 19 May 2026
This exhibition highlights paintings made for Hindu kings in India’s Pahari region between the 1620s and 1830s.
—Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
Maui was fit for Hawaiian kings and royal courts, notably Kamehameha I and his successors, who made the coastal town of Lahaina the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom from 1820 to 1845.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 14 May 2026
The kings of Morocco and Bahrain joined Emirati royals at the celebrations, which included a spectacle of costumed dancers and pyrotechnics worthy of an Olympics opening ceremony.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 13 May 2026
Below Him were angels, followed by all of humankind, from kings and queens to commoners and thieves.
—Ryan Huling, Time, 7 May 2026
In his prime, Turner was one of the kings of broadcasting, a brash but savvy visionary.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Bed types include kings, queens, two twins, and a lone double bed.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Of late, the Knicks are the kings of variance games.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 5 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kings
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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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The people’s princes Christopher Abbott and Mike Faist round out the central cast, along with newer-comers Joseph Zada and Joe Anders as the sons.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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Wilson is an heiress to the Holiday Inn hotel fortune and her husband has long been linked to the princes.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
4 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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Meanwhile, newspaper barons with names like Hearst and Pulitzer got fabulously wealthy.—
Hank Green,
Time,
7 May 2026
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“Kings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kings. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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