as in magnate
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
a media baron who owns newspapers, television and radio stations, and even several cable networks
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Recent Examples of baron
The Yankees’ twenty-seven World Series titles long ago made the team barons of baseball certitude.
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Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Sensing this once-great dynasty is in decline, the outback’s most powerful factions — rival cattle barons, desert gangsters, Indigenous elders and billionaire miners — move in for the kill.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
This, of course, means that absolutely everyone from rival cattle barons to desert gangsters and even billionaire miners will look to take advantage.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 28 Oct. 2024
The first looks at interesting facts about the cemetery, the second dives into notable people buried there, and the third highlights the prominent beer barons also buried at the cemetery.
Take a look at the videos below.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2024
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Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Sensing this once-great dynasty is in decline, the outback’s most powerful factions — rival cattle barons, desert gangsters, Indigenous elders and billionaire miners — move in for the kill.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
This, of course, means that absolutely everyone from rival cattle barons to desert gangsters and even billionaire miners will look to take advantage.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 28 Oct. 2024
The first looks at interesting facts about the cemetery, the second dives into notable people buried there, and the third highlights the prominent beer barons also buried at the cemetery.
Take a look at the videos below.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baron
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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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Kirby Smart is now the clear king of SEC football coaches and probably No. 1 in the nation.Marc Weiszer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Without a son to inherit the king’s throne, the five tribes across the land fiercely battle for power.Marc Berman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Baron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baron. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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