as in tycoon
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 magnate
Hearst banned his many newspapers from even mentioning Orson Welles’ filmmaking debut, and in many accounts, the magnate had offered a handsome bounty, worth more than the film’s budget, to purchase the negatives, simply for the pleasure of destroying it.
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John Semley, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
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
DeGeneres flipped another Montecito property—a five-bedroom, 10-bathroom compound—in February of last year to mining magnate Robert Friedland for $32 million.
—India Roby and Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 27 Mar. 2025
Hennessy, grandson of the liquor magnate, was surrounded by Cognac vessels growing up.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2025
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John Semley, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
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
DeGeneres flipped another Montecito property—a five-bedroom, 10-bathroom compound—in February of last year to mining magnate Robert Friedland for $32 million.
—India Roby and Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 27 Mar. 2025
Hennessy, grandson of the liquor magnate, was surrounded by Cognac vessels growing up.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnate
Noun
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Chris Helman tracks energy innovators and oil tycoons from Houston.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Nick, the son of shipping tycoon Massimo Marone (Joseph Mascolo), often was depicted as an adventurous and ambitious man who worked as a sea captain.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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In creator Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone prequel on Paramount+, husband and wife Jacob and Cara Dutton (Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren) fight to protect their sprawling Montana ranch from cattle thieves, a predatory land baron (Timothy Dalton) and an untamed, unpredictable wilderness.—
Sean Piccoli,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2025
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Besides Bezos and Zuckerberg, many other tech barons—including Michael Dell, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Google cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin—also saw steep losses.—
Giacomo Tognini,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The king was photographed meeting Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni in Rome on Wednesday, at a time of international turmoil brought on by Donald Trump's tariffs.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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And here is the reigning plus-minus king for both Dubuque and Western Michigan.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Steve Soboroff bowed out as L.A.’s fire recovery czar, with some parting shots.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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The order, which Mr. Adams had hinted at for weeks after meeting with Thomas D. Homan, the president’s border czar, came amid criticism that the mayor was helping the Trump administration gain access to Rikers as part of a deal to have federal corruption charges against the mayor dropped.—
Luis Ferré-Sadurní,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Magnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnate. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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