LION'S SHARE Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

lion's share

noun

as in majority

the largest part or quantity of something the lead actress deservedly got the lion's share of credit for the show's success the lion's share of ballots went the incumbent's way

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Recent Examples of lion's share On average, homeowners spend 70 hours caring for their lawns each year, and the lion's share of that time goes into cutting the grass. —

Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 22 Feb. 2026 As in previous months, the healthcare sector accounted for the lion's share of hiring in December, adding 21,000 jobs, according to the BLS. —

Max Zahn, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2026 Buoyed by rave reviews from critics and audiences alike, the film has since turned into this awards season's juggernaut, with Taylor's deeply physical, raw, and emotionally improvisational performance receiving a lion's share of the praise. —

Chase Infiniti, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025 The Puerto Rican singer went into the Latin Grammys with the lion's share of the 2025 nominations and, unsurprisingly, came out on top. —

Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lion's share

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Noun

These and other key areas of social policy would be unrepealable without a super-majority.

— Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
So the majority of the power goes to the rear.

— Morgan Korn, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026