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
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?
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Graham Allison, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2024
Now, blockchain baron Justin Sun has found his next conversation piece: a $6.2 million banana secured to a wall with duct tape, paired with a $30 million bet on Donald Trump’s crypto venture.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 27 Nov. 2024
Ancient Indigenous mounds found in Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee
At Milwaukee’s Forest Home Cemetery, the city’s oldest operating cemetery, history can be seen in every direction – etched on the gravestones, mausoleums and monuments of founders, pioneers, industrialists and beer barons.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
The Yankees’ twenty-seven World Series titles long ago made the team barons of baseball certitude.
—Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Graham Allison, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2024
Now, blockchain baron Justin Sun has found his next conversation piece: a $6.2 million banana secured to a wall with duct tape, paired with a $30 million bet on Donald Trump’s crypto venture.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 27 Nov. 2024
Ancient Indigenous mounds found in Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee
At Milwaukee’s Forest Home Cemetery, the city’s oldest operating cemetery, history can be seen in every direction – etched on the gravestones, mausoleums and monuments of founders, pioneers, industrialists and beer barons.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
The Yankees’ twenty-seven World Series titles long ago made the team barons of baseball certitude.
—Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baron
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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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One day later, reality hit and the 155-pound king showed there are levels to the game, taking down the challenger and sinking in a D’Arce choke to force the first-round tapout in the UFC 311 main event Saturday at Intuit Dome.—
Brian Martin,
Orange County Register,
18 Jan. 2025
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Now the king is back, hanging out with current Cubs players at a North Side blues club.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Baron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baron. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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