lion

noun

ˈlī-ən How to pronounce lion (audio)
Definition of lionnext
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 In less than two months, a different camera stationed not far from the southern end of the crossing picked up a plethora of critters, including a mountain lion with two older kittens and another uncollared lion. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 Wreaths hang round the necks of the Art Institute’s beloved bronze lions. — Allison Yates, Midwest Living, 3 Nov. 2026 The lion’s share of these costs have come in the form of new import duties that affected the price of cars and trucks. — Alexandra Meier, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2026 In the bankruptcy, seven sea lions were donated to Sea Lion Splash. — Valerie Greene, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lion
  1. magnate
  2. tycoon
  3. king
  4. prince
  5. lord
  6. baron
  7. star
  8. czar
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  • The jewels date back to Sofía’s 1962 wedding to the future King Juan Carlos, with the wider suite gifted by Greek shipping magnate Stavros Niarchos and the matching earrings reportedly presented by her mother, Queen Frederica of Greece.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The tour takes guests through the Gilded Age mansion, built in 1904 for furniture magnate Amos Rhodes.
    — Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of magnate
Noun
  • Cruise plays an oil tycoon who is faced with the end of the world after one of his rigs in Antartica malfunctions and sends ice caps hurtling towards Europe.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Commissioned by an oil tycoon in the 1920s, the sprawling Tudor-style estate spans 16 acres of formal English gardens, but this week, all the floral arrangements worth noting were inside the Great Hall.
    — Paul Chi, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of tycoon
Noun
  • Godzilla Minus Zero is king of the box office in its opening weekend as the sequel feature looks to dominate the frame that also sees the debuts of The Cat in the Hat, Ramayana, Wild Horse Nine and Club Kid.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Americans are up in arms about the much broader graft practiced by much of the political class, not just by its evil faux-king.
    — Larry Wilson, Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of king
Noun
  • Apparently, the businessman would be happy to continue hosting the prince, Meghan, and their children for a long time to come.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The prince has even reportedly been relying on his father, King Charles, throughout all of this.
    — StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of prince
Noun
  • A thing humanity must evolve beyond (or at least learn to control) to reach our highest destiny as galaxy conquering space lords or whatever.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In early English law, the silva forestis was a place for lords to chase game and for ordinary people to gather wood.
    — James Whorton Jr, Longreads, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of lord
Noun
  • In 1912, voters banned corporate campaign spending after copper barons bribed lawmakers and dominated state politics.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The vast majority of that money was provided by California billionaires, including some of the state’s most powerful tech barons, opposing the wealth tax.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of baron
Noun
  • Antetokounmpo’s Heat co-star Bam Adebayo scored just four points in Monday’s half before going on to finish with 16 points on 5-of-10 shooting from the field and 1-of-2 shooting on threes, nine rebounds and four assists.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The basketball expert also worked on two books with NBA star Charles Barkley.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of star
Noun
  • Philly's appointment of its own rat czar follows New York's footsteps.
    — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Continue reading … EQUAL JUSTICE — Border czar addresses whether Ilhan Omar could be deported amid federal investigation.
    — , FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of czar

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