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.
• For the event, the king and queen made their arrival via the royal yacht Norge.
  — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 16 June 2023
• Here, the Prince of Wales must answer to his father, the king (played by Stephen Fry).
  — Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Aug. 2023
• Nor, indeed, was Charles’s playing of the king in 1965.
  — Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 7 May 2023
• The foam mattress is available in twin, full, queen, and king sizes.
  — Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 29 May 2023
• Those views are at odds with how many young people feel about the king.
  — Muktita Suhartono, New York Times, 12 May 2023
• The cooling comforter comes in three sizes: twin, queen, and king.
  — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Nov. 2023
• The title of stock market king is once again up for grabs.
  — Charley Grant, WSJ, 11 Jan. 2024
• In virtually any age and any culture, the health of the king was the health of the kingdom.
  — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
• Plus, that time is good enough to make the Mach 1 the new king of LL2, the mostly affordable sub-$65K class.
  — Carlos Lago, Car and Driver, 1 Aug. 2023
• The king was reassured he would be kept in the loop on the Oslo dialogue.
  — Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2023
• The king of the pirates would play nice, try diplomacy.
  — Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
• The grandiose performances and events were meant to impress the king's court — and all of Europe.
  — Geof Wheelwright, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2024
• Kelley House is the largest, with a number of king and double rooms and suites.
  — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2023
• Standard rooms range in style from king beds with a city view to theme park views with two queen beds.
  — Megan Dubois, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2023
• Biden then traveled to Windsor Castle to meet with the new king.
  — William Booth, Washington Post, 10 July 2023
• Usher moves through the world with the bearing of a homecoming king.
  — Danielle Amir Jackson Malike Sidibe, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2023
• As girlfriend to the future king, the tabloids hoped to catch her in a misstep or tacky moment.
  — Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2024
• But the other condition of the king’s gift was that the books would be available to his people.
  — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2023
• Disney is welcoming the king of the Pride Lands back to Las Vegas.
  — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
• Michael Bublé That's right, the king of Christmas tunes himself if a Virgo.
  — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2023
• Among the options are: Standard room with one king or two queen beds and private deck.
  — The Arizona Republic, 11 Aug. 2023
• The ancient Greeks believed a total eclipse was a bad omen—a sign that the gods would punish their king.
  — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2023
• In my club’s penny game, South won the first heart with the king, led a diamond to dummy’s king and let the eight of trumps ride.
  — Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
• The set comes with a comforter and two matching shams and is available in sizes from twin to oversized king.
  — Gabriella Maestri, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024