as in magnate
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
a media baron who owns newspapers, television and radio stations, and even several cable networks
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Recent Examples of baron
The 2025 Inauguration is set to draw in a mixture of politicians—including outgoing President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris—Trump’s inner circle, and tech barons Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew.
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Vogue, 20 Jan. 2025
Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek (Michelin single key) is a 143-room property built in 1925 as a residence for a cotton baron.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
This should be done federally but will not happen when America’s richest tech baron, Elon Musk, is already ransacking sensitive federal agency data with no legal warrant.
—Kevin Sullivan, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2025
Those include: Amazon Executive Chairman Jeff Bezos Google CEO Sundar Pichai
Apple CEO Tim Cook
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg
Far-right social media baron Elon Musk was a prominent figure during the ceremony, continuing his presence that was established during the campaign.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
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Vogue, 20 Jan. 2025
Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek (Michelin single key) is a 143-room property built in 1925 as a residence for a cotton baron.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
This should be done federally but will not happen when America’s richest tech baron, Elon Musk, is already ransacking sensitive federal agency data with no legal warrant.
—Kevin Sullivan, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2025
Those include: Amazon Executive Chairman Jeff Bezos Google CEO Sundar Pichai
Apple CEO Tim Cook
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg
Far-right social media baron Elon Musk was a prominent figure during the ceremony, continuing his presence that was established during the campaign.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baron
Noun
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FedEx is suing Donald Trump-supporting pillow magnate Mike Lindell for nearly $9 million in unpaid delivery fees.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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The project soon attached Ed Harris to play James, a celebrated actor but failed property magnate.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2025
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Billionaire business tycoon Elon Musk suggested that the International Space Station should be scrapped sooner rather than later.—
Alex Nitzberg,
Fox News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Washington today echoes with so many uncomfortable reminders of that transitional moment in Moscow—the sudden, fearful silence of critics who had previously spoken out, the business tycoons rushing to kiss the President’s ring, the lying and reality distortions to fit the official narrative.—
Susan B. Glasser,
The New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And a civilization in ancient Mesopotamia saw the blood red moon as a bad omen for the king.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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Watch Black Widow on Disney+ Black Panther Following his father’s death, T’Challa returns home to Wakanda, a secretive nation with impressive technological advancements, to take his place as king.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Baron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baron. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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