as in magnates
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 princes
Ludwig’s distant paternal ancestors were in fact German Jewish merchants, not warlike princes.
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Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
And now, with a lucrative new four-year deal for film and TV at Paramount for their production company, Upside Down Pictures, they’re primed to become the crown princes of Hollywood.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Saudi Arabia launched a high-profile effort to stamp out corruption in 2017 with the detention of princes, government ministers, and business moguls at the Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh, recovering over $100 billion in assets.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2025
This made Major responsible for the legal and administrative matters relating to the princes.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
While the 1930s Santa Cruz surfers may have been shown as primarily white men, the sport dates back to 12th-century Polynesia and was first demonstrated in Santa Cruz by three Hawaiian princes in 1885.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
The fraternal fissure is especially painful for those who know the princes, whose mother, Princess Diana, died in August 1997.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
In a city where franchise quarterbacks become princes and Super Bowl-winning coaches are hailed forever, much of the conversation the past seven months has centered on Bo Nix and Sean Payton.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
The project is described to us as in the vein of King Lear and Succession, charting the rivalry between two princes over a renowned Korean painting.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
And now, with a lucrative new four-year deal for film and TV at Paramount for their production company, Upside Down Pictures, they’re primed to become the crown princes of Hollywood.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Saudi Arabia launched a high-profile effort to stamp out corruption in 2017 with the detention of princes, government ministers, and business moguls at the Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh, recovering over $100 billion in assets.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2025
This made Major responsible for the legal and administrative matters relating to the princes.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
While the 1930s Santa Cruz surfers may have been shown as primarily white men, the sport dates back to 12th-century Polynesia and was first demonstrated in Santa Cruz by three Hawaiian princes in 1885.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
The fraternal fissure is especially painful for those who know the princes, whose mother, Princess Diana, died in August 1997.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
In a city where franchise quarterbacks become princes and Super Bowl-winning coaches are hailed forever, much of the conversation the past seven months has centered on Bo Nix and Sean Payton.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
The project is described to us as in the vein of King Lear and Succession, charting the rivalry between two princes over a renowned Korean painting.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for princes
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In Season 2, Cross is in pursuit of a ruthless vigilante who is hunting down corrupt billionaire magnates.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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Now the second season finds Cross in pursuit of a ruthless vigilante hunting down corrupt billionaire magnates.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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The series marks the first mainstream platform uniting India’s entertainment icons with industry tycoons to spotlight fashion entrepreneurship.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Recent years have seen these tycoons entering into the world of politics.—
Senior Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Ohio Renaissance Festival final weekend Transport yourself back in time to the days where kings and queens ruled at Ohio Renaissance Festival.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
22 Oct. 2025
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Stewart compared Trump with several past kings, finding the president lacking in his royal tendencies.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Princes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/princes. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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