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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 Other Surrealists, meanwhile, seemed to take from animals a license to exploit other (generally female) bodies, as in Clovis Trouille’sJustine(1937), in which both a naked female figure and a lion are bound and captive. — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The species was a fixture at the zoo from 1923 until 2021, when they were moved out to make room for the lion yard in the Predators of Asia and Africa habitat. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026 The famed Big 5 (elephants, buffalos, leopards, rhinos, and lions) are all easily spotted in these lands, but the diverse habitats provide opportunities for different behavioral sightings, from feeding to bathing and mating. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026 Before the department made its post, several media outlets reported that the lion sighting had been confirmed with a drone. — Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 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
  • Edu’s position at Forest had also encompassed the other clubs across the football empire of owner and Greek shipping magnate Evangelos Marinakis, namely Greek side Olympiacos and Portuguese outfit Rio Ave.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Isabelle Fuhrman plays a visionary computer scientist who gets tapped by a tech magnate (Dennis Quaid) to work on a device developed to communicate with aliens.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of magnate
Noun
  • Two notable examples are the East India Company and the US transcontinental railroad, and the various tycoons who built it.
    — Space.com Staff, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Two of the most impressive and imposing estates on the island, Whitehall and The Breakers, were developed by Flagler—the railroad tycoon who stitched Florida together with train tracks in the late 19th century.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of tycoon
Noun
  • In the resort-view rooms, which start at an ample 535 square feet, the king bed is the focal point, topped with oversized white pillows and crisp white linens imprinted with monarch butterflies, a nod to the area’s colorful inhabitants.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The king arbitrarily gives up his power and divides his kingdom among his children.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of king
Noun
  • The prince went on to develop a close relationship with Gailey, who began at Eton in 1981 and retired in 2021.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Amin also accompanied the crown prince on his visit to Washington last year, where the governments of the two countries announced a strategic AI partnership.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of prince
Noun
  • 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
  • Set the scene Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria lords over the Sorrentine Peninsula.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of lord
Noun
  • So far, though, there’s little sign of job displacement on the scale that the two tech barons predicted.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The camp, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this summer, was built on land formerly owned by Isaac Staples, a prominent 19th-century Stillwater lumber baron and industrialist.
    — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of baron
Noun
  • When Russians discovered karaoke, thousands of venues sprang up, from cheap sushi joints to lavish establishments where an orchestra and backup singers accompanied anyone willing to step onto the stage and, for a few minutes, feel like a star.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Its star Matthew Rhys made history, winning two Leading categories in Comedy and Drama for Netflix’s The Beast in Me.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of star
Noun
  • Many of its stations look as though they were built for the tsars, clad in precious marble and adorned with mosaics, crystal chandeliers, sculptures, and gilded moldings.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • David Sacks, former tech investor and White House AI and crypto czar, has an excellent counterpoint that could explain the apparent duplicity of Dario's manifesto.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of czar

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