as in tycoon
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
a neighborhood in which the city's merchant princes built palaces that shamelessly celebrated their wealth
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Recent Examples of prince
The prince and princess also sat down with local business owners to discuss how the Pontypridd area was recovering.
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Like the neighboring United Arab Emirates, the prince has maintained close relations to Russia throughout its war on Ukraine, both through the OPEC+ oil cartel and diplomatically as well.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 19 Feb. 2025
In addition to the titles of prince and princess, Jacques is also the Marquis of Baux and Gabriella is the Countess of Carladès.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
They were granted the titles of prince and princess after their grandfather, 76, ascended to the throne in 2022.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Like the neighboring United Arab Emirates, the prince has maintained close relations to Russia throughout its war on Ukraine, both through the OPEC+ oil cartel and diplomatically as well.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 19 Feb. 2025
In addition to the titles of prince and princess, Jacques is also the Marquis of Baux and Gabriella is the Countess of Carladès.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
They were granted the titles of prince and princess after their grandfather, 76, ascended to the throne in 2022.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prince
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Elliot has conscripted Ridley to join him for a weekend with Odell, a dying tycoon (played by Richard E. Grant in a Saltburn–esque role) who is preparing to name a proxy for his company’s board.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Mar. 2025
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In the twilight of the gilded age, the show starts with a murder that strikes the estate of an eccentric and failing tycoon.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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Hennessy, grandson of the liquor magnate, was surrounded by Cognac vessels growing up.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
15 Mar. 2025
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Real estate magnate Lee Shau Kee held on to his perch as the city’s second-richest with a net worth of $29.2 billion.—
Jane Ho,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Marlene Daut’s deep dive into Haiti’s first — and only — king reads like a historical novel of a bygone era with Black princes and knights, an elaborate dress code and a palace, Sans-Souci, to match.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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This year, Todd Hurley is Mr. Pat, the parade’s king, and Mary Fischer is Miss Shamrock, the parade’s queen.—
Craig Lassig,
Twin Cities,
19 Mar. 2025
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In a June 2024 TikTok, Magnus rated moments from his childhood, including the time Will showed up to his prom dressed as a medieval lord.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, his nemesis, the criminal lord Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio), born again in his own way following the events of Hawkeye and Echo, mounts a run for the New York City mayoral office.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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The monarch, wearing a red tie and an Order of Canada lapel pin, congratulated Carney on his recent victory.—
Rob Gillies,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Kate Middleton Makes Royal Return to St. Patrick's Day Parade: See All the Best Photos Princess Kate made a rare outing amid her cancer treatment in June 2024 during Trooping the Colour, the annual celebration of the British monarch's birthday.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Tech barons are moving forward with artificial intelligence programs at full speed, without regard for ethics, intellectual property rights, risks to our society, or energy demands.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Forest Home Cemetery is the final resting place for many of Milwaukee’s social elites and beer barons.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
Journal Sentinel,
12 Nov. 2024
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And this does not even factor in living expenses, which account for the lion’s share of college costs.—
Braulio Colón,
Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2025
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Canada’s Leverage Of the 50 critical minerals, Canada owns the lion’s share of production of the top five--lithium, cobalt, copper, nickel, and manganese—collectively, thanks to its domestic industry and its interest in international mines.—
Dipka Bhambhani,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Their naming of a fentanyl czar in Canada is important.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Mar. 2025
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White House crypto and AI czar David Sacks wrote in a post on X that the reserve will be funded exclusively with bitcoin seized in criminal and civil forfeiture cases.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Prince.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prince. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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