as in magnate
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
the book festival brought together two lions of contemporary poetry for a joint reading
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Recent Examples of lion
But researchers drew on findings from Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP), which while not representative, indicated that the lion’s share of charitable donations come from companies that are giving over the new threshold.
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Thalia Beaty, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
On a night safari in Botswana, for example, my heart broke as guides used mega-watt flashlights to show us hyenas, lions, and bush babies.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
In the Chicago area, there are also live bison at the Brookfield Zoo, and a pair of bronze bison in Humboldt Park created by artist Edward Kemeys — the same who created the lions that flank the Art Institute of Chicago.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
To find the Leo Triplet, first locate the constellation Leo, the lion, which shines in the southeastern sky in the hours after sunset in early spring.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2026
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Thalia Beaty, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
On a night safari in Botswana, for example, my heart broke as guides used mega-watt flashlights to show us hyenas, lions, and bush babies.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
In the Chicago area, there are also live bison at the Brookfield Zoo, and a pair of bronze bison in Humboldt Park created by artist Edward Kemeys — the same who created the lions that flank the Art Institute of Chicago.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
To find the Leo Triplet, first locate the constellation Leo, the lion, which shines in the southeastern sky in the hours after sunset in early spring.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lion
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The dining magnate is opening up a multi-level dining spot in Midtown called 550 Madison, with the folks at Rockwell Group helming the design.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
16 Mar. 2026
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IndyCar’s owner, longtime racing magnate Roger Penske, sold a one-third stake in the series to the Fox Corporation in July 2025, thus ensuring its races will be carried on a major network for the foreseeable future.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Howard Hughes, the germ-averse aviation tycoon, is believed to have had it, too.—
Harrison Smith,
Washington Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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That flashback thread unfolds against the twilight of British colonial rule, as the impending disbanding of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force’s Special Branch collides with the kidnapping of a prominent business tycoon, triggering a dangerous internal power struggle.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Revolution’s language of Islamist class struggle fixated on Iran’s recent kings as stooges of Western imperialism.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Scarinci said such a coin would send the message that the sitting president is a king.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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Ever since the former prince Andrew was arrested for suspicion of misconduct in public office, there have been questions about what this means for the rest of the royal family.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
25 Mar. 2026
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The crown prince and princess of indie Americana will co-headline a run of North American dates starting in April, each performing their own sets and, one hopes, joining up for the songs Lenderman played guitar and sang on from Waxahatchee’s 2024 album Tigers Blood.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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It customary for an air of mystery to surround the burials of drug lords in Mexico, something their supporters take advantage of to try to elevate them to legend.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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It customary for an air of mystery to surround the burials of drug lords in Mexico, something their supporters take advantage of to try to elevate them to legend.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Turning to Yasmin, there are so many biographical parallels between her and Ghislaine Maxwell — their dads being publishing barons who had fatal accidents on their boats.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
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As written, these bills strip away the remaining local input on large projects, leaving nothing in the way of the wealthy, land barons and non-Floridian developers.—
Katherine Sayler,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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Republicans will be looking to help Collins in an election year, Shaheen is making a big legacy play in her last year in office, Warnock is a rising Democratic star, and Kennedy brings some heft from the right to the table.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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By the nineteen-eighties, she was basically finished as a movie star.—
Matt Weinstock,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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The council, which can include up to 24 members, will be co-chaired by White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks and senior technology adviser Michael Kratsios.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The agents aren't performing security screenings, according to White House border czar Tom Homan.—
John Wayne Ferguson,
Houston Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lion. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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