kingmaker
Example Sentences
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As the kingmaker of the AI boom, Nvidia has invested in its own customers, strategic partners and competitors.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
The result nevertheless allows it to position itself as a kingmaker in the region.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
These days, however, Mr. Sharpton is much closer to a charlatan than a kingmaker.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
No longer will he be the king, much less the kingmaker — and he cannot stand the idea of being irrelevant.
From Salon • Oct. 28, 2025
In later years, I discovered that my father was not only an adviser to kings but a kingmaker.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
