as in tycoon
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
a neighborhood in which the city's merchant princes built palaces that shamelessly celebrated their wealth
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Recent Examples of prince
In December 2023, Prince Harry's lawyers argued against the February 2020 decision to strip the prince's automatic right to U.K. police security.
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Simon Perry, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
His father was the prince of Lampedusa (an island off Sicily).
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) The titular prince, Dastan, was played by Jake Gyllenhaal.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
In addition to attacking the prince’s policies, Hunt took aim at his notorious weight gain and his womanizing.
—Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 4 Apr. 2025
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Simon Perry, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
His father was the prince of Lampedusa (an island off Sicily).
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) The titular prince, Dastan, was played by Jake Gyllenhaal.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
In addition to attacking the prince’s policies, Hunt took aim at his notorious weight gain and his womanizing.
—Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prince
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Sue Ellen, who was married to philandering oil tycoon J.R.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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About 60 years earlier, railroad tycoon Leland Stanford had founded the university on his stock farm in Palo Alto, a sparsely populated town in a region where apricot and peach trees outnumbered houses.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
25 Apr. 2025
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Around the same time, Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff, a real estate magnate who has been heavily involved in the negotiations with Russia, mused about the possibilities for U.S.-Russian collaboration in an interview with the commentator Tucker Carlson.—
Stacie E. Goddard,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Zuckerberg, who was recently revealed as the buyer of a $23 million mansion with a 10-minute commute to the White House, is but the latest of the Silicon Valley magnates flocking to the area’s high-end homes, making ripples in the luxury real estate market as well as in politics.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
17 Apr. 2025
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Charlotte on the other hand will likely be the future daughter or sister of a future king.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Prince of Wales’ attendance in place of the King is a modern tradition, and a statement to further establish William’s role as future king.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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The agent and the drug lords Camarena, who was born in Mexico but raised in Calexico, was 37 years old on Feb. 7, 1985, when five gunmen abducted him off the street in Guadalajara near the U.S. Consulate.—
Alex Riggins,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2025
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In the series, following the Norman invasion of England, Rob (Patten) – a Saxon forester’s son – and Marian, the daughter of a Norman lord – fall in love and work together to fight for justice and freedom.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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The British monarch is expected to skip the late pontiff's funeral service at St Peter's Basilica church in the Vatican on April 26, keeping in line with royal traditions, Kensington Palace confirmed to Vanity Fair and Us Weekly.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Yet, in truth, Pope Francis simply did what every other pope (or monarch, world leader, or even CEO) would do: surrounded himself with like-minded people.—
Made by History,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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Inside the transformation of the Frick Collection One of New York City's most exquisite museums, the Frick Collection, located in the former home of a Gilded Age steel baron, has reopened following a four-year, more than $200 million renovation.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Across the country, millions of viewers eagerly await the last episode of the iconic show with Walter and Jesse becoming drug barons.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Although the La Roja hero spent the lion’s share of his competitive years in Catalunya, he’s also sampled the sport in Asia and the Middle East with Vissel Kobe (Japan) and Emirates Club (United Arab Emirates).—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The company’s influence was further cemented earlier this month when the Pentagon awarded SpaceX the lion’s share of a $13.5 billion launch contract through 2029.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
19 Apr. 2025
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Steve Soboroff bowed out as L.A.’s fire recovery czar, with some parting shots.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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The order, which Mr. Adams had hinted at for weeks after meeting with Thomas D. Homan, the president’s border czar, came amid criticism that the mayor was helping the Trump administration gain access to Rikers as part of a deal to have federal corruption charges against the mayor dropped.—
Luis Ferré-Sadurní,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Prince.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prince. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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