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 Will a pregnant Marjan, named after the lion statue guarding the entrance of the Kabul zoo, survive after escaping her warlord husband? — Monitor Reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 23 July 2026 On the south side of the property is a mansion owned by the church, its long driveway flanked by white stone lions. — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026 With names like lion’s mane, reishi, chaga, and cordyceps, each is purported to have different benefits. — Stacey Colino, Time, 22 July 2026 Rounding out the top three was Kenya’s Maasai Mara, where sunrise transforms the sprawling savannah into a sea of golden light as majestic wildlife—think lions, elephants, giraffes—roam the plains. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 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
  • Leonardo DiCaprio adds heart as Dom Cobb, a troubled leader of a dream team on a mission to enter and tinker around with the dreams of a man (Cillian Murphy) who’s heir to a wealthy and dying energy magnate.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
  • Cruise, who stars as the titular Southern oil magnate Digger Rockwell, is sporting a very new look in the role — as shown in the July 13 trailer.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 13 July 2026
Definition of magnate
Noun
  • That has created mounting public resistance as tech companies concentrate historic levels of wealth in the hands of a select group of tycoons.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • Harper—whom David and Victoria welcomed on July 10, 2011—has reportedly had her sights set on becoming a future tycoon after being inspired by her mom’s reinvention as a fashion and beauty figure in the industry.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 22 July 2026
Definition of tycoon
Noun
  • The turnaround shocked even heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk, whose face ringside was caught by TV cameras.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • The reunion was instead moved to Highgrove House, the king's country residence in Gloucestershire, England.
    — Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 25 July 2026
Definition of king
Noun
  • The bulk of the original tale — Lara’s encounter with her sea witch aunt Grace, her emergence into the world of humans, her romance with a dashing prince — is sped through in the show’s first 15 minutes.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
  • The unidentified sitter, meanwhile, is believed to be a wife of a nawab, or an Indian prince.
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of prince
Noun
  • In fact, challenging the rules of the digital road the tech lords have lucratively paved for themselves, the cases are but three of more than 2,000 such suits moving through a plethora of courts across the land against social media companies.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 July 2026
  • Much of this episode focused on Rhaenyra’s uncomfortable interactions with various lords and ladies in King’s Landing, from a hostile High Septon to Lord Corlys Velaryon to her new dragonriders.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of lord
Noun
  • The writer and former white supremacist Richard Hanania was once the toast of MAGA-curious tech barons and reactionary intellectuals.
    — Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026
  • That same shot also features Digger’s ailing pet cat, who is wearing a collar with a pendant that matches the oil baron’s bolo tie…as well as a cloudy blue eye that appears to be a strikingly similar hue.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Definition of baron
Noun
  • Blackwell is a 3-star prospect who committed to Clemson in May.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
  • Four decades after buying his first ring, Goodall remains the man trusted by boxing’s biggest promoters and biggest stars.
    — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of star
Noun
  • Rookie Carver Willis joins the mix, and Nick Zakelj also has been in the system a few years under offensive line czar Chris Foerster.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
  • Outside of the president, no one in Washington has more input in crafting ICE’s strategy than White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller, White House border czar Tom Homan, and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
    — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2026
Definition of czar

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