as in tycoon
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
movie moguls promising to turn young actresses into stars
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Recent Examples of mogul
The fashion mogul, who previously debuted a white-blonde hair transformation just a few weeks ago at the BAFTAs, was back to a deep chestnut brown for the Oscars.
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
Jenner, a reality TV star and makeup mogul, is a master social media influencer, according to a recent cover story of her in Vanity Fair.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Jimmy Kimmel sidestepped these two major issues but mocked the vanity of a docu-chasing White House and censoring ways of a TV mogul.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Whiskey mogul will provide college property to the right taker.
—FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
Jenner, a reality TV star and makeup mogul, is a master social media influencer, according to a recent cover story of her in Vanity Fair.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Jimmy Kimmel sidestepped these two major issues but mocked the vanity of a docu-chasing White House and censoring ways of a TV mogul.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Whiskey mogul will provide college property to the right taker.
—FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mogul
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Unlike Hanks’s on-screen bookstore tycoon, Daunt promises that Barnes & Noble’s expansion will not put it in conflict with its independent rivals; that the pie of book readers and book buyers can grow.—
Henry Grabar,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
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Over the years, the tycoon has maintained close relationships with former Tanzanian heads of state and the current president, Samia Suluhu Hassan.—
Vivianne Wandera,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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IndyCar’s owner, longtime racing magnate Roger Penske, sold a one-third stake in the series to the Fox Corporation in July 2025, thus ensuring its races will be carried on a major network for the foreseeable future.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2026
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Miriam Adelson, a Las Vegas casino magnate and majority owner of the Dallas Mavericks, has poured more than $432 million into candidates and political committees since 1988.—
Philip Jankowski
Austin Bureau,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Mogul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mogul. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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