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
The lion’s share are in China, but the company also has 4,700 locations across Australia, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.
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Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
It’s also made with lion’s mane mushrooms and rhodiola, which can help improve focus and productivity.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
After viewing elephants and lions on open jeep drives, enjoy traditional boma dining.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
One slide notes that homosexuality is found in more than 1,500 species of animals, and includes photos of fish, bugs and lions.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
It’s also made with lion’s mane mushrooms and rhodiola, which can help improve focus and productivity.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
After viewing elephants and lions on open jeep drives, enjoy traditional boma dining.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
One slide notes that homosexuality is found in more than 1,500 species of animals, and includes photos of fish, bugs and lions.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lion
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Schitt’s Creek follows rich video-store magnate Johnny Rose (Eugene Levy), his soap-star wife Moira (O’Hara), and their two kids, son David (Dan Levy) and socialite daughter Alexis (Annie Murphy).—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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The announcement comes nearly a decade after news broke of business magnate David Geffen’s record-high $150-million donation toward the construction of a new museum building to be designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Peter Zumthor.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Others in the field include unsuccessful 2022 GOP nominee Darren Bailey, DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick and real estate and gambling tycoon Rick Heidner.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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Forsythe, who played oil tycoon Blake Carrington, was in high demand during his time on Dynasty.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Professional judges from Edible Monterey Bay also awarded Best Use of Foraged Ingredients to Chef Pamela Burns of Wild Plum Café for her riff on steak and eggs, a sautee of king trumpets, enoki and porcini with cloves of garlic and soy emulsion over polenta.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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They might also be saddened that 250 years after declaring independence from a tyrannical British king, the American system of government has arguably less democratic accountability for its leaders than the British one.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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Just as ominous, one of those hunters is a prince who is smitten by a swan princess named Odette.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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That led to Charles’ extraordinary decision to strip Andrew of his royal titles and evict him from the royal estate in Windsor – the British monarch’s most dramatic attempt to quell the scandal over the disgraced former prince’s links to Epstein.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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And all these noble lords can’t even remember his name.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Maisie is a throw-away child in 1910, captivated by a poster of a magical French carousel, when an aunt snatches her out of poverty and takes her into the home of her wealthy employer, a British lord.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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At the time of the back-and-forth with the daughter of disgraced and deceased media baron Robert Maxwell, Wasserman was married and his then-wife was pregnant with their first child.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
2 Feb. 2026
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In the early 1900s, the region launched Neiman Marcus, a luxury store that catered to the tastes of local cotton and oil barons.—
Trevor Bach,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Most of the galaxies in the Universe are small and faint; most of the stars in the Universe emit primarily red or even infrared light; most of the galaxies in the Universe are rich in dust; most of the Universe that’s observable to us are located at significant cosmic distances.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Feb. 2026
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As reported by The Independent, social media users and Charli xcx fans were quick to defend the pop star against Bateman’s comments.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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Border czar Tom Homan announced a drawdown of 700 immigration officers from Minneapolis and said further reductions are possible if state and local officials continue cooperating with efforts to nab criminals.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
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White House border czar Tom Homan speaks Wednesday at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lion. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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