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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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Recent Examples of king
Each tent includes West Elm furnishings, a king bed and en suite bathroom, with a select few also having stargazing windows.
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Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 7 Jan. 2026
Damon, who will play the legendary Greek king Odysseus in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming adaptation of The Odyssey for NBCU’s Universal Pictures, is set to star in a new campaign for the company’s Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics coverage.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
The fights over who and what Washington was continued to define his presidency, and many in the public still celebrated him as something like a king.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
The family moved to Forest Lodge, a property in Windsor Great Park, in the fall of 2025, embracing a larger residence that will continue to be their home base even when William, 43, eventually becomes king.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
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Singer island is so named after Paris Singer, a descendant of the Singer Sewing Machine magnate, who began developing the Palm Beach coastline into a national luxury destination in the 1920s.—
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O’Leary isn’t the only nonprofessional in Marty Supreme’s sprawling cast, which includes rapper Tyler the Creator, real-life table-tennis champion Koto Kawaguchi, filmmaker Abel Ferrara, and supermarket magnate John Catsimatidis.—
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Amidst all those tech tycoons, luxury’s biggest name sits at seventh in the billionaire rankings.—
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Former Russian banking tycoon Oleg Tinkov says a single Instagram post condemning the war in Ukraine cost him nearly $9 billion, after he was forced to sell his stake in his bank for a fraction of its real value.—
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The prince called on the people of Iran to demonstrate on Thursday night and renewed his call for more protests on Friday night.—
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The crown prince and princess of indie Americana will co-headline a run of North American dates in the spring, each performing their own sets and, one hopes, joining up for the songs Lenderman played guitar and sang on from Waxahatchee’s 2024 album Tigers Blood.—
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When a young woman (Michie Tomizawa) becomes the target of a powerful vampire lord, Count Lee (Seizô Katô) — first in a ruthless countryside attack, later an abduction — D takes it upon himself to save her.—
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Petro has repeatedly defended his policy, which moves away from a repressive approach and prioritizes reaching agreements with growers of coca leaf - the raw material for cocaine - to encourage them to switch to other crops, pursuing major drug lords and combating money laundering.—
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Even Ethan Almighty has been affected by the generosity of Supplies Over Seas.—
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By the time Laras is making like Linda Blair, malicious jinn power resisting that of Almighty Allah, the film has already gone down a familiar path of grotesque makeup, stunts and digital FX.—
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The latter event is purely ceremonial and marks the beginning of a parliamentary session, which cannot begin until the monarch gives his or her speech.—
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Going back to the early years of the Revolution, Washington occupied the position left vacant by the English monarch, one George succeeding another.—
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Thiel and current White House AI czar and tech investor David Sacks opened offices out of state before the end of 2025.—
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Like with the cops, Mamdani is keeping Adams’ housing czar, Leila Bozorg, and promoting her to deputy mayor.—
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In two years, the Buffs have hopped from the land of tech bros (the old Pac-12) to a conference of oil barons (the Big 12) who swim in fast cash and Texas tea.—
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Harper is tipped off to Tender’s shady dealings by reporter Jim Dycker (Charlie Heaton), widening a foothold in the world of journalism previously established by Henry’s tabloid baron uncle Alexander (Andrew Havill).—
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“King.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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