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
Shadows and strange sounds can set imaginations whirring—from the guttural roar of a hunting lion to the giggling calls of a feasting hyena pack.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
Face the lion and stand up straight.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The figure would be flanked up top by two eagles and guarded at the base by four lions — all gilded.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
That figure would be flanked up top by two eagles and guarded at the base by four lions — all gilded.
—Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for lion
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
Face the lion and stand up straight.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The figure would be flanked up top by two eagles and guarded at the base by four lions — all gilded.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
That figure would be flanked up top by two eagles and guarded at the base by four lions — all gilded.
—Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for lion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lion
Noun
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During his tenure at Daqo New Energy, the Chinese manufacturing magnate landed in hot water with the federal government multiple times over his links to the Chinese Communist Party’s repression of religious and ethnic minorities.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2026
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Designed by architect Andreas Kriezis—who also transformed King Otto’s former palace into the Greek Parliament building on nearby Syntagma Square—it was commissioned by Dimitrios Kallimasiotis, a shipping magnate and politician, as his residence.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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Then another message landed in their inboxes, this one from a local tycoon’s philanthropic organization.—
Diana Li,
Bloomberg,
24 Apr. 2026
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More Midwest Castle Experiences Missouri’s popular Ha Ha Tonka State Park holds the ruins of a business tycoon’s dream castle.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
Midwest Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, Ding moves his bishop to a square where it can be trapped, and the game is over; Gukesh is the youngest outright world champion in history, the game’s new king.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Like 250 years The king has the serendipitous timing of arriving as the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence approaches.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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The league is primarily funded by PIF, the sovereign wealth fund chaired by Mohammed bin Salman – the crown prince of Saudi Arabia and the man who a US intelligence report named as responsible for approving the operation that led to the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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When Charles came in 1985, as a prince, the Post ran a hundred-and-sixteen-page supplement from the British Tourist Authority.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Some security experts say CIA operators have been involved in helping Mexican authorities locate some of the country’s top drug lords.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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An English manor with ties to not one but two queens—and a courtier best remembered for inventing the flushing toilet—lords over the countryside just outside Bath.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
15 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, a lesser prince granted him the title of baron.—
Amanda Rosa
Updated April 28,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Such hospitality was reserved for a narrow category of humanity, resembling as closely as possible those local barons whose surnames crusted the stones of local cemeteries.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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But what exactly happens to these baby stars next isn't always clear (literally) because they are buried deep within clouds of dark, dusty gas that obscure them.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Sudeikis stars and executive produces alongside Brendan Hunt, Joe Kelly, Jane Becker, Jamie Lee, and Bill Wrubel.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
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Goebbels today would be a digital czar, running several tech and social media companies and holding a state monopoly over free speech rights.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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White House border czar Tom Homan told Fox News last week that some officers had maxed out their credit cards because of the shutdown.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lion. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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