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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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as in Lord
capitalized
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
all bowed their heads in worship to the King
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Recent Examples of king
The six-episode series is looking to cast eight kings.
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 17 Dec. 2024
Elgin itself had ties with several kings and was the seat of the Diocese of Moray, as the ruins of Elgin Cathedral attest.
—Shane C Kurup, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024
Mufasa: The Lion King, as its title suggests, is the story of Simba’s father, the great and noble king of the pride lands.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
In both cases, the invaders found, hidden in a large room behind a hidden door, a stunning quantity of treasures representing the wealth of generations of kings.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 5 Dec. 2024
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 17 Dec. 2024
Elgin itself had ties with several kings and was the seat of the Diocese of Moray, as the ruins of Elgin Cathedral attest.
—Shane C Kurup, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024
Mufasa: The Lion King, as its title suggests, is the story of Simba’s father, the great and noble king of the pride lands.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
In both cases, the invaders found, hidden in a large room behind a hidden door, a stunning quantity of treasures representing the wealth of generations of kings.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 5 Dec. 2024
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Ultimately, the pair separated after Callas began having an affair with Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis (Haluk Bilginer).Katie Mannion, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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But in typical Swift fashion, the pop superstar and music magnate didn’t release the book through any of the biggest publishing houses.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
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The biggest and perhaps best-known was the family of railroad and shipping tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt.Next Avenue, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The film, now streaming on Netflix, is mapped with flashbacks showing snapshots of her stardom; performing at La Scala and other opera houses around the world, adored by millions, and her private life, named being wooed by shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis.Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
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Harry's case involves discussing highly emotional subjects, including the demise of his past relationship with Chelsy Davy, who the prince believes was driven away by the intrusion of the press.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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People who have publicly called for change or criticized the crown prince have been jailed or banned from traveling abroad.Aya Batrawy, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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In 2025, the march towards a future dictated by algorithmic lords will falter.Coleen M. Carrigan, WIRED, 9 Dec. 2024
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To put 13,000 kilos of cocaine in a container, drug lords must have blind faith customs aren't going to open it, said Cruz Morcillo in ABC (Madrid).The Week UK, theweek, 24 Nov. 2024
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Chief Keef: Almighty So 2 The stopwatch started on rap’s postmodern era with Chief Keef’s Almighty So, released in late 2013—an obscure-sounding record misconstrued in its own time, whose intuitive style would inform just about every major rap trend in the decade to come.Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
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This release will be just over 500 bottles and proceeds will go to Ethan Almighty’s nonprofit that helps animals in need of care.Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
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Experts say the proposal could put serious weight behind ongoing monarch conservation efforts across Arizona, perhaps the only state that hosts butterflies from three of North America’s regional monarch populations.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Droughts, frost and heat across the continent are killing milkweed, the monarchs’ food source, and destroying their habitat.Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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The same overlap applies to technology executives like David Sacks, the anti-woke venture capitalist Trump has named as his AI and crypto czar.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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That includes South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R), who Trump has nominated to serve as Department of Homeland Security secretary, and Tom Homan, who Trump tapped to act as border czar.Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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Galleries and artists cozy up to celebrities and tech barons for much the same reason.Mark Ellwood, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2024
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What specific terms in the agreement for a cease-fire in Gaza and exchange of prisoners are Israel’s national security barons prepared to accept that Netanyahu is not?Graham Allison, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2024
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“King.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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