How to Use king in a Sentence
king
noun- The lion is known as the king of the jungle.
- He was voted king of the prom.
- He pledged his loyalty to the king and queen.
- He became king at a young age.
- She won the game by checkmating his king.
- He's widely regarded as the king of soul music.
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Choose from sizes crib to king.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Now the king must play his part.
—Alexander Larman, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
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No thrones, no crowns, no kings!
—ABC News, 19 Oct. 2025
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All kings and tyrants fail in the end.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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But now the king has been de-throned.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
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Daft Punk were the kings of that.
—Alma Rota, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
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This was bigger than a king tide.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Pahlavi's father was the last king.
—Scott Pelley, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Look for theme parks to remain king, though.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
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The king goes off to war, and the new queen gives birth to a son.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
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Britain, though, has real kings and queens.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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The bedroom can fit a king and shares the leafy views.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 22 June 2026
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One was even wearing a crown and cape like a king.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
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The Foot Guards then march past the king.
—Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 12 June 2026
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The queen is a trans woman, and the king is a gay man.
—Joe Donlon, CBS News, 4 June 2026
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Iran has tried to topple the king there at least three times.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2026
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The suite comes with one king bed, four bunk beds and a balcony.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
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Which just gives its king even less time to hold on to the kingdom.
—Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 13 Nov. 2022
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Memo to the new British king and to those who would have his job.
—Guy Trebay, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2022
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Or spring for the king-sized ones that are marked down to $32.
—Brittany Vanderbill, PEOPLE.com, 5 May 2022
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There have been many alleged views on the state of the king's health.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
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Those views are at odds with how many young people feel about the king.
—Muktita Suhartono, New York Times, 12 May 2023
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For tens of millions of years, birds were king, not cats or wolves.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
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The king is in Scotland this week.
—Mahalia Dobson, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
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