Examples of kingpin in a Sentence
kingpins of the movie industry
a police sting that nabbed several kingpins of the city's drug trade
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Just when the officers come up with a plan to arrest Carter and Hakan for their respective drug empires, the kingpins start to become suspicious of their team members and become convinced that they've been infiltrated.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
In the main event, UFC middleweight kingpin Khamzat Chimaev faces former UFC 185-pound champ Sean Strickland.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
The Milanese fashion kingpin was born in Reggio Calabria and began his career at his mother's dressmaking atelier.
—Lee Marshall, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 May 2026
Each of the three episodes focuses on a different personality, from vicious kingpin Klaas Bruinsma to Ecstasy-milling married couple Johan and Brenda Toet.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
In the main event, UFC middleweight kingpin Khamzat Chimaev faces former UFC 185-pound champ Sean Strickland.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
The Milanese fashion kingpin was born in Reggio Calabria and began his career at his mother's dressmaking atelier.
—Lee Marshall, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 May 2026
Each of the three episodes focuses on a different personality, from vicious kingpin Klaas Bruinsma to Ecstasy-milling married couple Johan and Brenda Toet.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
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“Kingpin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kingpin. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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