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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 Thank you to the San Francisco Zoo for their expertise darting the lion and documenting the scene. — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026 It's believed that lion left the area and found its way into the city from the Santa Cruz mountains. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 Streep is voicing Aslan, the mythical lion who creates the mystical world of Narnia. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026 The species’ usual waters are Scotland, Lucas explained, as lion’s manes are known to only occasionally reach Wales later in the summer or autumn. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 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
Noun
  • The shipping magnate led Hong Kong from 1997 to 2005, steering it through the Asian financial crisis, deadly SARS outbreak and massive protests over a controversial anti-treason law.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The President, who likes his steak well done and slathered in ketchup, met with a Brazilian beef magnate named Joesley Batista, who in the past had admitted to making large payments to public officials and was briefly jailed.
    — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of magnate
Noun
  • Lately, though, many mom-and-pop tycoons are turning to different kinds of funding.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
  • In Digger, Cruise — nearly unrecognizable in makeup and prosthetics — plays an oblivious oil tycoon whose drilling in Greenland dislodges an ice shelf from a glacier that’s going to cause a global disaster.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of tycoon
Noun
  • Rooms There are eight rooms at The Amelia, with a mix of king and queen beds.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • There aren’t many places in London where a king once climbed upstairs to gaze at the stars.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of king
Noun
  • The prince served two tours of duty in Afghanistan as a helicopter pilot during a 10-year stint with the British Army.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • In Great Britain even a prince lost his title due to his involvement with Epstein.
    — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of prince
Noun
  • Yes, those of us who are both excited and nervous about the promise of AI welcome the prospect of kings and clerics and populist politicians alike standing up to the tech lords — who, frankly, could use some perspectives other than their own.
    — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • In a feudal era when the king simultaneously led church and state and the common people were known as ‘serfs’ and were effectively owned by their local lords, rebellion was unheard of.
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of lord
Noun
  • Born in 1901, Cartland was a fixture of British high society, rubbing shoulders with press barons, politicians, the aristocracy and the Royal Family, as step-grandmother to Princess Diana.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Baronet is a hereditary title and not part of the peerage, ranking below barons but above most knights, per Britannica.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of baron
Noun
  • There’s also a large firepit for cuddling up under the stars with a cocktail or two.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Thomas is also betting big on his own go-to-market skills, having led the digital expansion of Dude Wipes over the last five years, as well as his partner’s star power and the brand’s custom formulas, which present a uniquely floral scent.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of star
Noun
  • There is a need for a czar over all Southern Section schools with the authority to properly penalize transgressors.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Top Justice Department and administration officials, including Attorney General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel, border czar Tom Homan and drug czar Sara Carter, were on hand to honor the victims of violent crime.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of czar

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“Lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lion. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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