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
Try adding a spoon of Lion’s Brain Honey ― golden honey infused with lion’s mane mushrooms ― to your next cup of joe.
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Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Beyond the mental clarity and razor sharp focus, taking mushrooms like lion’s mane also comes without many of the potential side effects that are typically associated with stimulants like jitters, energy spikes, and mid-day crashes.
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
That Harbaugh has garnered the lion’s share of criticism for the Ravens’ 1-3 start isn’t at all surprising.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
In The Lion in the Living Room, Abigail Tucker reminds that our ancestors were certainly prey for lions and leopards and tigers.
—Rebecca Van Laer
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
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Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Beyond the mental clarity and razor sharp focus, taking mushrooms like lion’s mane also comes without many of the potential side effects that are typically associated with stimulants like jitters, energy spikes, and mid-day crashes.
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
That Harbaugh has garnered the lion’s share of criticism for the Ravens’ 1-3 start isn’t at all surprising.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
In The Lion in the Living Room, Abigail Tucker reminds that our ancestors were certainly prey for lions and leopards and tigers.
—Rebecca Van Laer
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lion
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The widow of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, Miriam Adelson spent millions on her super PAC Preserve America, which helped Trump win last year’s election.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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In Season 2, Cross is in pursuit of a ruthless vigilante who is hunting down corrupt billionaire magnates.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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Notable criticisms or calls for change from Sharaa’s Sunni base emerged such as Syrian tycoon Ayman al-Asfari, who was among dozens of signatories on a July 23 statement demanding an inclusive government and new constitution.—
Hassan Hassan,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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Both Cleo and Mitch end up being restrained by the tycoon’s strong-armed goons.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
5 Oct. 2025
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Daft Punk were the kings of that.—
Alma Rota,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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The uprising took place in the aftermath of the Black Death, as the king was levying higher taxes to fund the Hundred Years’ War.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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The email was sent one day after the infamous picture of the prince with his arm around Giuffre was published.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Court documents revealed the extent of Andrew’s relationship with Yang Tengbo, who reportedly forged close ties with the prince.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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Instead of the oil-baron excess of Dallas or the leather-and-chrome bravado of contemporary money dramas like Billions, Carter favors seductively austere minimalism and high-ticket abstract art.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 Oct. 2025
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Nearly every duke and earl and baron in England was competing to build great rare book collections, and lots and lots of fake manuscripts emerged.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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Regardless, its existence was a political statement and a sign of wealth, as large rectangular stone towers were generally limited to rival Anglo-Norman lords and rulers.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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The 33rd Folsom Renaissance Faire and Joust is keeping the 17th and 18th century Europe celebrations going in Folsom in a two-day event that features lords, knights, jousting competitions and full-armored combat.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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As for whether the Galaxy Quest star would ever reprise her role as the iconic heroine Ripley?—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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So far this season, the 22-year-old star has caught 19 passes for 225 yards in four games.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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On Sunday’s This Week, Stephanopoulos pressed Vance on whether border czar Tom Homan accepted $50,000 in cash from an uncover FBI agent last year.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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The White House border czar, Tom Homan, was recorded on an FBI surveillance tape in September 2024 accepting $50,000 in cash.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lion. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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