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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
For those who feel Kings Island is too pricey, the park just announced a way to get more out of a season pass purchase—access to all the Six Flags parks.
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Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 July 2025
His father, Hubie McDonough Jr., coached high school hockey, while his brother, Hubie III, enjoyed a 13-year professional career, playing for teams including the Los Angeles Kings and the New York Islanders.
—Amaya Nichole, Time, 25 July 2025
This included New York, Bronx, Kings, Queens, Richmond, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, and Rockland Counties in New York, as well as Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex, and New London Counties in Connecticut.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Then Kings of Leon and Black Keys come out of Nashville and then all of a sudden the diversity of the music that was coming out of there started to really grow over a short period of time.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 25 July 2025
But Perez’s work continues, and the Diamond Kings’ legacy survives in the form of a permanently endowed internship program now in its 25th year.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Pre and post-extensions also offer the opportunity for bucket-list ticking from the iconic Pyramids of Giza to the Valley of the Kings.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
That’s where the Kings and Suns came into the conversation.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2025
The Sea Kings finished 3-1 to take second in their group behind Mission Viejo.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 July 2025
His father, Hubie McDonough Jr., coached high school hockey, while his brother, Hubie III, enjoyed a 13-year professional career, playing for teams including the Los Angeles Kings and the New York Islanders.
—Amaya Nichole, Time, 25 July 2025
This included New York, Bronx, Kings, Queens, Richmond, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, and Rockland Counties in New York, as well as Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex, and New London Counties in Connecticut.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Then Kings of Leon and Black Keys come out of Nashville and then all of a sudden the diversity of the music that was coming out of there started to really grow over a short period of time.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 25 July 2025
But Perez’s work continues, and the Diamond Kings’ legacy survives in the form of a permanently endowed internship program now in its 25th year.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Pre and post-extensions also offer the opportunity for bucket-list ticking from the iconic Pyramids of Giza to the Valley of the Kings.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
That’s where the Kings and Suns came into the conversation.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2025
The Sea Kings finished 3-1 to take second in their group behind Mission Viejo.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kings
princes
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The cohort will be honored at a virtual ceremony on Thursday, with the princes issuing separate congratulatory messages.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
4 Dec. 2024
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If this is how princes of the church behave, perhaps the rest of us aren’t so bad after all.—
Graham Hillard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
29 Nov. 2024
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“Kings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kings. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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