Examples of tycoon in a Sentence
an oil tycoon who's widely considered the most powerful man in the county
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As stocks tanked following news of President Trump’s new tariffs, Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim Helu got billions richer.
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Gigi Zamora, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Robert Bass Robert Bass is a nephew of oil tycoon Sid Richardson and inherited $2.8 million after his uncle’s death in 1959.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2025
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The tech tycoon, who also owns social media platform X, joined President Donald Trump's administration and has come out in support of far-right parties in Europe.
—USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
On the other, there are tech tycoons like Elon Musk who think skilled foreign workers are crucial to the U.S. tech sector.
—Moshe Y. Vardi, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
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Gigi Zamora, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Robert Bass Robert Bass is a nephew of oil tycoon Sid Richardson and inherited $2.8 million after his uncle’s death in 1959.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2025
More: Man arrested in connection with Las Vegas Tesla arson facing federal charges
The tech tycoon, who also owns social media platform X, joined President Donald Trump's administration and has come out in support of far-right parties in Europe.
—USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
On the other, there are tech tycoons like Elon Musk who think skilled foreign workers are crucial to the U.S. tech sector.
—Moshe Y. Vardi, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Tycoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tycoon. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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tycoon
noun
ty·coon
tī-ˈkün 
: a very wealthy and powerful business person
Etymology
Japanese taikun "shogun"
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