as in tycoon
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
a studio magnate who had the biggest stars in Hollywood at his beck and call
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Recent Examples of magnate
Turner’s father was a wealthy billboard advertising magnate who owned his own firm, Turner Advertising.
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Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 6 May 2026
His father, a billboard magnate, was a stern man who would whip his son with a razor strap for stepping out of line, but the youngster refused to capitulate to his dad’s authority.
—Paul Bond, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
The victim, Ricardo Salinas Pliego, a Mexican media and retail magnate, placed $450 million in company shares as collateral, which were allegedly sold without authorization instead of being held in trust.
—Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Less than a year after their split, Nikolaos became engaged to and married Chrysí Vardinogianni, the daughter of shipping magnate Giorgos Vardinogiannis.
—Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
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Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 6 May 2026
His father, a billboard magnate, was a stern man who would whip his son with a razor strap for stepping out of line, but the youngster refused to capitulate to his dad’s authority.
—Paul Bond, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
The victim, Ricardo Salinas Pliego, a Mexican media and retail magnate, placed $450 million in company shares as collateral, which were allegedly sold without authorization instead of being held in trust.
—Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Less than a year after their split, Nikolaos became engaged to and married Chrysí Vardinogianni, the daughter of shipping magnate Giorgos Vardinogiannis.
—Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnate
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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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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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Cruise's colleagues hail him as the king of holiday desserts.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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Known as ‘the king of winter delicacies,’ fugu stands as a proud symbol of Japanese food culture.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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“Magnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnate. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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