baron
noun
a member of the lowest grade of nobility.
barons
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pluralof baron.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The ruthless machinations of Gilded Age robber barons are transposed to New York’s hotels and banquet rooms—a story of love marketed to the highest bidder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Clark did not outline how a "brake pedal" for AI research and development could be created, but drew a parallel between AI and the oil boom and barons of the turn of the last century.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
The salt barons of Michigan decided to do something about that.
From Barron's ● May 2, 2026
California agricultural barons the Resnicks have directed hundreds of millions of dollars toward climate change research.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026
When the old King came to his throne it had been an England of armoured barons, and of famine, and of war.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
