as in magnates
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 kings
This is mostly true, not only because the Party’s leadership seems to prioritize conventional celebrities such as Beyoncé and Taylor Swift over algorithm kings like Theo Von but also because their candidates don’t play well on the new media.
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Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2025
What’s left is what fans of the original movie know as Pride Rock, the landing where the lion kings of the 1994 film address their subjects.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Sleep like paupers, eat like kings!
—Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
During the sixth century, France’s Merovingian kings looked from the island across what were still marshes and fields on the Left Bank toward the Church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
With help from artists, poets and kings past, the protagonist embarks on a journey to learn about his family secret.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
Our poorest citizens live better than medieval kings, with access to health care, technology, and infrastructure that were unimaginable even a century ago.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
King beds are 76 inches wide by 80 inches long; California kings are thinner and longer at 72 inches wide by 84 inches long.
—Claudia Fisher, SELF, 3 Oct. 2024
Most California kings cost the same as their king counterparts, with the exception of WinkBeds, which charges $1,999 for its Original in king and $2,049 for the California king.
—Claudia Fisher, SELF, 3 Oct. 2024
Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2025
What’s left is what fans of the original movie know as Pride Rock, the landing where the lion kings of the 1994 film address their subjects.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Sleep like paupers, eat like kings!
—Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
During the sixth century, France’s Merovingian kings looked from the island across what were still marshes and fields on the Left Bank toward the Church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
With help from artists, poets and kings past, the protagonist embarks on a journey to learn about his family secret.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
Our poorest citizens live better than medieval kings, with access to health care, technology, and infrastructure that were unimaginable even a century ago.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
King beds are 76 inches wide by 80 inches long; California kings are thinner and longer at 72 inches wide by 84 inches long.
—Claudia Fisher, SELF, 3 Oct. 2024
Most California kings cost the same as their king counterparts, with the exception of WinkBeds, which charges $1,999 for its Original in king and $2,049 for the California king.
—Claudia Fisher, SELF, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Kings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kings. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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