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
The zoo houses more than 100 animals including lions, tigers and capybaras, according to its website.
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Adela Suliman,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
There must have been such a riot of sound, with lions roaring at dawn, and elephants trumpeting at the moon.
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Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Dragons and zebras joined the lions and walruses, as did a robot and a totem built with prosthetic legs.
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Andy Battaglia,
ARTnews.com,
18 June 2026
The first was that NATO allies had stepped up their commitments and were now providing the lion’s share of Western support for Ukraine.
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Ned Temko,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for lion
Adela Suliman,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
There must have been such a riot of sound, with lions roaring at dawn, and elephants trumpeting at the moon.
—
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Dragons and zebras joined the lions and walruses, as did a robot and a totem built with prosthetic legs.
—
Andy Battaglia,
ARTnews.com,
18 June 2026
The first was that NATO allies had stepped up their commitments and were now providing the lion’s share of Western support for Ukraine.
—
Ned Temko,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for lion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lion
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One of the previous proposals was a 12-story project proposed by San Diego hotel magnate and onetime San Diego Union-Tribune owner Doug Manchester.
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Casino magnate Miriam Adelson, the hedge-fund billionaire Ken Griffin, the options trader Jeff Yass, and the shipping-supplies billionaires Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein each gave more than $100 million.
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Alongside the police raids, the downfall of these tycoons put pressure on scam companies, which have relocated from Cambodia in recent months, researchers and former scam workers said.
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The couple traveled to the South of France in search of a holiday home and, in 1938, stayed at the legendary Hôtel Provençal in Juan-les-Pins as guests of its owner, Florence Gould, the socialite wife of American tycoon Frank Jay Gould.
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Nonetheless, he is made king and often found eschewing his royal duties in favor of visiting brothels or hanging out with those who work for him.
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The cinema may be king after all.
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African prince Akeem is trading palaces, from his lavish kingdom to Queens in search of a woman who loves him for him.
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Daeron Targaryen Daeron Targaryen, otherwise known as Daeron the Drunkard, is a bookish and melancholy Targaryen prince known for his prophetic dreams.
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Curiously, former Aquaman star, Jason Moma, is also in this film, though not as a lord of the seven seas.
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Set in the 13th century amid a shift from Paganism to Christianity in Central Europe, the film tells the story of the virgin daughter of a feudal lord who gets kidnapped by marauders before she is set to join a convent.
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Cruise sports a thick Southern accent, a beer belly and thinning white hair (fashioned in an unconvincing combover) to play the oil baron whose company may have set off an ecological disaster that could also spark a nuclear war.
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Lipstye and others worried that Shelter Island was becoming a place dominated by wealthy barons who weren’t necessarily invested in the community — a place, in short, like the South Fork.
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The federation has been successful in luring top names like Hakimi, 2026 UEFA Champions League winner with Paris Saint-Germain, but not with others like Spanish star Laime Yamal, who chose to represent the country of his birth.
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Check out the incredible highlights from AJ Dybantsa’s freshman season that have the BYU star poised to compete for the top pick in the 2026 NBA draft.
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Among the executives, NatGeo documentary czar Carolyn Bernstein got an invite, along with new Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro and New York Film Festival director Dennis Lim.
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In March, the White House anti-immigration czar, Stephen Miller, posted in disgust after Britain removed the remaining 92 hereditary peers from the House of Lords.
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“Lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lion. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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