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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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as in Lord
capitalized
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
all bowed their heads in worship to the King
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Recent Examples of king
Located upstairs is a huge bedroom that can fit a king size bed and a dresser, and there’s even room for two accent chairs and a side table.
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Toni Sutton, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Choose to rest on the daybed that juts out over the sand and overlooks the ocean, or curl up in the plush king bed inside.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
The official synopsis for Rose’s Lear Rex reads: An aging king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters to prevent future strife.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
Strolling through the grounds where over hundreds of years, dozens of Scottish kings were crowned.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Toni Sutton, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Choose to rest on the daybed that juts out over the sand and overlooks the ocean, or curl up in the plush king bed inside.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
The official synopsis for Rose’s Lear Rex reads: An aging king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters to prevent future strife.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
Strolling through the grounds where over hundreds of years, dozens of Scottish kings were crowned.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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The criminal indictment follows the meteoric rise of Adani as a magnate on the global stage.Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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McMahon is a professional wrestling magnate who ran two unsuccessful campaigns for the U.S. Senate in Connecticut.Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 19 Nov. 2024
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The state has been a bastion of anti-Trump sentiment ever since the bombastic billionaire real estate tycoon first ventured into politics nearly a decade ago.Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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In addition to developing a loyal cluster of Silicon Valley tycoon customers, from LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman to Salesforce founder Marc Benioff and Amazon honcho Jeff Bezos, several Hollywood celebrities have been wearing the brand.Luisa Zargani, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
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Once the crown prince of Rome, he was forced to flee at age 12 for his safety, and is now a humble farmer in Numidia, North Africa.Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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This marks a stark reversal from when the crown prince, during the first Trump administration, was eager to broker the Trump peace plan and pressed the Palestinians for concessions.Fatima AbdulKarim, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024
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Watch on Deadline Following the Norman invasion of England, Rob – a Saxon forester’s son – and Marian, the daughter of a Norman lord – fall in love and work together to fight for justice and freedom.Peter White, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2024
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Following the Norman invasion of England, Rob – a Saxon forester’s son – and Marian, the daughter of a Norman lord – fall in love and work together to fight for justice and freedom.Marc Berman, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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This release will be just over 500 bottles and proceeds will go to Ethan Almighty’s nonprofit that helps animals in need of care.Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
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Bruce Almighty jaunts through the travails of an ordinary person gifted the abilities of God, but there’s a cosmic horror to the prospect of a man accruing that kind of power.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
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Some additional spending came from the Privy Purse, the monarch’s private source of income, a royal source told CNN.Anna Cooban, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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The relentless quick-march of modeling technology development has kept biting at the heels of these tone monarchs for the last few years, adding more and more converts to the player roster – including many tube diehards.Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 21 Nov. 2024
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Adams, who now faces federal corruption charges, appointed a rat czar in 2023 to work across multiple agencies, coordinating work by pest control companies and property managers.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
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Kennedy is more likely to have a role as a White House czar rather than one that would require Senate confirmation, the Post reported.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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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
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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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“King.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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