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
The crown prince is one of the few global leaders to enjoy a close relationship with both Trump and Putin, while most Arab heads of state see him as critical to tackling a more unpredictable Washington.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Notably, Iranian security forces and intelligence organizations have not fielded any objections to this comparison, even though the Islamic Republic has routinely vilified the crown prince as anti-Islamic and corrupt.
—Akbar Ganji, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2025
The prince's relationship with Chrysí, the daughter of shipping magnate Giorgos Vardinogiannis, became public in January 2025.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
After Rifaat’s betrayal, the anointed was Bassel, the crown prince.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Jan. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Notably, Iranian security forces and intelligence organizations have not fielded any objections to this comparison, even though the Islamic Republic has routinely vilified the crown prince as anti-Islamic and corrupt.
—Akbar Ganji, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2025
The prince's relationship with Chrysí, the daughter of shipping magnate Giorgos Vardinogiannis, became public in January 2025.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
After Rifaat’s betrayal, the anointed was Bassel, the crown prince.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prince
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Billionaire business tycoon Elon Musk suggested that the International Space Station should be scrapped sooner rather than later.—
Alex Nitzberg,
Fox News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Washington today echoes with so many uncomfortable reminders of that transitional moment in Moscow—the sudden, fearful silence of critics who had previously spoken out, the business tycoons rushing to kiss the President’s ring, the lying and reality distortions to fit the official narrative.—
Susan B. Glasser,
The New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Residences at Sloan’s Curve is immediately south of casino-and-resort magnate Steve Wynn’s estate.—
Darrell Hofheinz,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Last month, a Brooklyn real estate magnate connected to Turkish officials admitted to orchestrating straw donations towards Adams’ mayoral campaign in a plea deal believed to require his cooperation at trial.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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The industry legend and king of deadpan humor accidentally crashed Jessica Williams’s big moment at the SAG Awards, and their interaction about it was just delightful.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
24 Feb. 2025
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The accommodations here range from king and double oceanfront rooms to the incredible ocean suites.—
Robin Raven,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Half Lord of the Fishes Pose Half lord of the fishes pose is a spinal twist that can help with mobility in the spine and hips.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
3 Feb. 2025
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He was hired to retool a script by the screenwriter Thomas Lee Wright based on the story of Nicky Barnes, the heroin lord of Harlem in the 1960s and ’70s.—
Alex Williams,
New York Times,
29 Jan. 2025
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Depending on the documentation, the monarch only ruled over ancient Egypt for 13 years (1493-1479 BCE) at most, and possibly as little as three (1482-1479 BCE).—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Feb. 2025
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Various monarchs of the Russian Empire repeatedly tried to conquer Finland.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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This should be done federally but will not happen when America’s richest tech baron, Elon Musk, is already ransacking sensitive federal agency data with no legal warrant.—
Kevin Sullivan,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2025
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Those include: Amazon Executive Chairman Jeff Bezos Google CEO Sundar Pichai Apple CEO Tim Cook OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Far-right social media baron Elon Musk was a prominent figure during the ceremony, continuing his presence that was established during the campaign.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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One of the new exhibits includes a 23-acre African savanna featuring rhinos, giraffes, cheetahs and lions, according to past reporting.—
Emma Hall,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Feb. 2025
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So the legislature directed the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources to look into mule deer herds and rewrite lion plans in any deer areas with high lion predation.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
13 Feb. 2025
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Border czar Tom Homan told Fox News the operation was part of a larger criminal investigation into a network, and a lot of the people of interest were located in the Colony Ridge area.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Other administration officials who participated included White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and border czar Tom Homan.—
Alex Isenstadt,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Prince.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prince. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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