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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 Peyton, 27, showed small, delicate drawings of princes, aristocrats, historical figures, writers. —
Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026 The princes founded the charity, aimed at helping children in Lethoso and Botswana, in honor of their late mothers, Princess Diana and Queen 'Mamohato Bereng Seeiso. —Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026 Defender’s role in that family is the rugged, rebellious brother who misbehaves out in the wild while Discovery gets the princes and princesses off to boarding school. —John Scott Lewinski, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2026 Endowed not only with a privileged birthright but—unlike the actual princes over in England, who had weak chins and went bald young—the physical stature to match? —Jeffrey Eugenides, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026 Ammonia damaged the paper preserving ancient chronicles (letopisi) of tales that served the needs of princes and priests at the expense of those beneath them or at their throats. —Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026 Peter Phillips—a cousin of Prince William and Prince Harry—is due to marry his fiancée Harriet Sperling this summer in what is set to be the society wedding of the year and could even create an opportunity for the warring princes to see each other again. —Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026 Christian thinkers have always insisted that princes and generals approach war with a sense of grave responsibility. —Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2026 As Austrian princes, the rulers of Tuscany were always susceptible to pressure from Klemens von Metternich on any major issue. —Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2026
Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026 The princes founded the charity, aimed at helping children in Lethoso and Botswana, in honor of their late mothers, Princess Diana and Queen 'Mamohato Bereng Seeiso. —Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026 Defender’s role in that family is the rugged, rebellious brother who misbehaves out in the wild while Discovery gets the princes and princesses off to boarding school. —John Scott Lewinski, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2026 Endowed not only with a privileged birthright but—unlike the actual princes over in England, who had weak chins and went bald young—the physical stature to match? —Jeffrey Eugenides, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026 Ammonia damaged the paper preserving ancient chronicles (letopisi) of tales that served the needs of princes and priests at the expense of those beneath them or at their throats. —Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026 Peter Phillips—a cousin of Prince William and Prince Harry—is due to marry his fiancée Harriet Sperling this summer in what is set to be the society wedding of the year and could even create an opportunity for the warring princes to see each other again. —Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026 Christian thinkers have always insisted that princes and generals approach war with a sense of grave responsibility. —Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2026 As Austrian princes, the rulers of Tuscany were always susceptible to pressure from Klemens von Metternich on any major issue. —Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for princes
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Season 2 followed Cross in pursuit of a ruthless vigilante who is hunting down corrupt billionaire magnates.— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
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And in the milk biz, Guida and his brother Frank had gone from pickup truck peddling to the undisputed milk magnates of Central Connecticut.— Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
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Steyer has most pointedly taken aim at tech company tycoons who have put millions into San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s campaign for governor.— ANDREW GRAHAM, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
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But where does Ted Turner live now that other tycoons have bought up enough acreage to surpass his record?— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
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The rooms Every room features floor-to-ceiling windows, and a collection of 30 suites means there is no shortage of room types, from city kings and doubles to skyline corner studio suites and one-bedroom suites.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026
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Grandmasters chronicles the rivalries, reinventions, and personal battles shaping the modern pursuit of greatness in the game of kings.— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
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