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
For example, lions and tigers are the same genus but different species.
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Reuters, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
Boston City Hall helped kick off Lunar New Year celebrations Sunday with dragon and lion dances, music and more, a celebration the city will continue with a number of events and activities to ring in the Year of the Horse over the coming weeks.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
One of the most recognizable celebrations is lion dance troupes, a dramatic tradition meant to usher in the year and expel evil spirits.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Visitors to the event can also plan to see Miss Vietnam San Diego, lion dancing and a trading card show.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
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Reuters, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
Boston City Hall helped kick off Lunar New Year celebrations Sunday with dragon and lion dances, music and more, a celebration the city will continue with a number of events and activities to ring in the Year of the Horse over the coming weeks.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
One of the most recognizable celebrations is lion dance troupes, a dramatic tradition meant to usher in the year and expel evil spirits.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Visitors to the event can also plan to see Miss Vietnam San Diego, lion dancing and a trading card show.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lion
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Wexner was Epstein's most significant client, and Epstein reportedly drew on his association with the retail magnate behind Victoria's Secret to attract young women and girls.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The 72-year-old Packard, an oceanographer, is the daughter of technology magnate David Packard, the aquarium’s founding benefactor.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The fact that Yasmin’s father was a publishing tycoon and died on a boat called the Lady Yasmin, all of these things are [part of it].—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch is also well-known for his investments and position across news outlets.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Accuaratex Bamboo Viscose Queen Sheet Set Bamboo viscose is often considered the king of cooling fabrics, beloved for its ability to help heat dissipate and its comfortable, cool-to-touch feel.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Feb. 2026
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Place it in your entryway to hold your everyday shoes and accessories, at the foot of a king-sized bed to store extra linens, or as a console table in your living room under the TV to hold electronics and chargers.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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The former prince is still under investigation, and with police raiding his homes and offices, there’s still a lot that could come out.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
25 Feb. 2026
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Come 1980, Charles and Diana were both single, the prince having recently gone through a breakup.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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The lords can amend bills and send them back to lawmakers for another look.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Like a medieval castle, where lords slept, blacksmiths pounded, soldiers trained, mummers mummed, and farmers sold their produce, the 21st century armory will be a mixed-use project in the truest sense.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 Feb. 2026
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In September 2024, he was sentenced to almost nine years in prison for directing drug dealers connected to the cocaine baron, Jos Leijdekkers, who remains a fugitive after being sentenced to 24 years behind bars in absentia as part of the same case.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Andrew met Epstein in the late nineties, through Ghislaine Maxwell, the youngest daughter of Robert Maxwell, a former press baron.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Lightning entered on a 22-game winning streak, focused on defense and led by a senior point guard worthy of a duel against the Knights’ star point guard.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
25 Feb. 2026
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Will Rogers, a newspaper columnist and vaudeville monologuist—an influencer of the nineteen-tens and twenties—became a movie star who essentially played himself.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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Border czar Tom Homan announced earlier this month that the effort was ending.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Kennedy is focusing on the administration’s new protein-forward food pyramid as opposed to vaccine talk, and border czar Tom Homan is at least as visible as Noem in immigration enforcement these days.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lion. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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