as in tycoons
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
a studio magnate who had the biggest stars in Hollywood at his beck and call
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Recent Examples of magnates
In Season 2, Cross is in pursuit of a ruthless vigilante who is hunting down corrupt billionaire magnates.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
In the Bay Area, tech magnates and creative entrepreneurs are investing in homes that double as sanctuaries for art and design.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
This was an era when great fortunes were made and lost, the era of magnates like Cornelius Vanderbilt and Jay Gould, which became known as the Gilded Age.
—David McWilliams, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
His associate director, Hannah (Megan Haley), is the daughter of very successful dental-floss magnates but refuses to ask them to contribute.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
But my collection intentionally ignored the fraudulent exploits of billionaire heirs, tax dodgers and corporate magnates — defense contracts, government lobbying, bank accounts in Switzerland, shell companies in Panama, citizenship of Antigua and political asylum in London.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Now the second season finds Cross in pursuit of a ruthless vigilante hunting down corrupt billionaire magnates.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
The actual man has no tie to the real diamond magnates of the Leviev family.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
This year’s Davos summit seated several religious figures at the same tables hosting bond-market briefings alongside the usual presidents, central-bank chiefs, and software magnates.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnates
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Amidst all those tech tycoons, luxury’s biggest name sits at seventh in the billionaire rankings.—
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But managing type-A influencers and business tycoons is only part of the job.—
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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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This museum is located on the waterfront in the state’s capital and has a variety of exhibits dedicated to train travel, as well as the lives of the workers and railroad barons who opened the gates to the West.—
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Though he’s used to being invited to VIP gatherings — from fashion shows to meetings with presidents and kings — this seemed outside his wheelhouse.—
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He's known for reshaping the Scottish government, expanding royal authority and being one of the few Scottish kings to be canonized by the Catholic Church.—
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“Magnates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnates. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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