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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
Conan O'Brien will become the latest late-night comedy king to be crowned with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor this year.
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
China's Huawei rose six places to No. 5 on the list, thanks to a 47% year-over-year increase in patents granted.
IBM, once the undisputed patent king, fell another four places to No. 8.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
In Act 4, Prospero, the former Duke of Milan who has been exiled to a desert island with daughter Miranda, and his magic book, interrupts his revenge scheme to conjure a supernatural theatrical pageant in honor of the engagement of Miranda and Ferdinand, the son of the king of Naples.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
But experts told Fox News Digital that the king is happily letting his eldest son take over the reins.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
China's Huawei rose six places to No. 5 on the list, thanks to a 47% year-over-year increase in patents granted.
IBM, once the undisputed patent king, fell another four places to No. 8.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
In Act 4, Prospero, the former Duke of Milan who has been exiled to a desert island with daughter Miranda, and his magic book, interrupts his revenge scheme to conjure a supernatural theatrical pageant in honor of the engagement of Miranda and Ferdinand, the son of the king of Naples.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
But experts told Fox News Digital that the king is happily letting his eldest son take over the reins.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for king
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The Big Story Elon Musk’s growing influence over Trump, D.C. The tech magnate, who once largely eschewed politics, now has a political clout of his own to throw around as President-elect Trump heads back to the Oval Office.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
14 Jan. 2025
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The shipping magnate — who also owns Olympiacos in Piraeus, Athens — brought the case against Irini Karipidis, chairperson of rival club Aris Thessaloniki, and three other claimants, including Ari Harow, formerly the chief of staff to Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.—
Kevin Coulson,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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An arrogant advertiser at the peak of success is forced to promote a tycoon as a presidential candidate, while a mysterious stalker threatens to destroy his agency and his reputation.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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Harold Hamm: The oil tycoon—worth $18.5 billion—reportedly raised money for Trump, and has been involved in the transition, pushing to undo Biden-era electric car credits.—
Joe Walsh,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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On March 24, 2022, the day of the contentious vote, Suarez was in the United Arab Emirates — where Quinn Emanuel represents several sovereign wealth funds and other government entities — signing a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Emirati officials alongside the crown prince of Dubai.—
Sarah Blaskey,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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Nightbreed peacock The Northman Year: 2022 Runtime: 2h 17m Director: Robert Eggers This epic from the director of The Lighthouse stars Alexander Skarsgard as a Viking prince who returns to his homeland with vengeance on his mind.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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Half Lord of the Fishes Pose Half lord of the fishes pose is a spinal twist to stretch the back and hips.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
14 Jan. 2025
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This year’s edition, getting under way Monday in Las Vegas, will be no exception and is unfolding amid an elevated sense of urgency for traditional media companies to get right with the lords of technology.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
5 Jan. 2025
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Heavenly Father, the name of Jesus, God Almighty, Dr. King, the list goes on and on: there’s nothing good that the Trumpist attitude can’t make curdle.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Since getting her start on Friends, Jennifer Aniston has starred in movies and TV shows like Bruce Almighty, The Break-Up, Horrible Bosses, and The Morning Show, just to name a few.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
30 Dec. 2024
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Stewart has often supported the monarch's charitable initiatives, including the King's Trust.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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The machine was designed at the request of the French king Louis XIV—the monarch who commissioned Versailles, also known as the Sun King.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Jan. 2025
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David Sacks, Trump’s pick for artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency czar, thanked Trump and Musk for setting the stage for Meta’s moves.—
William Gavin,
Quartz,
7 Jan. 2025
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Trump also appointed the nation's first crypto and artificial intelligence czar, the prominent venture capitalist David Sacks, who is expected to help shape friendlier policies to both sectors.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
6 Jan. 2025
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Arctic Ice promises to be carbon neutral, using carbon capture technology to offset the diesel burned to ship ice to oil barons, and, soon, your average superyacht.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
29 Nov. 2024
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Shows like Dallas and Blood and Oil have capitalized on the industry’s dramatic potential, focusing on wealthy oil barons, family empires, corporate warfare, and scandalous backstabbing.—
Jay R. Young,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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“King.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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