as in magnates
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 lions
According to this theory, those now-extinct megafauna—the giant ground sloths and the giant beavers, the mastodons and mammoths, and even the lions and dire wolves—were relatively quickly hunted to extinction.
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Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
The arms of the late Queen Mother’s family, the Bowes-Lyons, feature bows and lions.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
Some cities have vicious parking enforcement people who sit and wait like lions in the grass.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Over several days in the country, the trip — Stefano Ricci’s ninth — spanned the Tarangire region guarded by the Maasai, and the Serengeti national park with its rich wildlife, including leopards and families of lions and lionesses and their cubs appearing in campaign imagery.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Catting Around by Rob Ankner, Massai Mara, Kenia The encounter of these lions, probably siblings, showcases the deep social structures that exist within lion prides.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
African lions, due to threats of habitat loss, conflict with humans, and declining prey, are considered vulnerable in the wild.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Zambian reserve rewilds captive lions Two lions born in captivity are preparing for life in the wild on the vast Lolelunga Private Reserve in Zambia.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
The kiwi isn't the most intimidating of national symbols compared with other mascots such as eagles or lions.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
The arms of the late Queen Mother’s family, the Bowes-Lyons, feature bows and lions.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
Some cities have vicious parking enforcement people who sit and wait like lions in the grass.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Over several days in the country, the trip — Stefano Ricci’s ninth — spanned the Tarangire region guarded by the Maasai, and the Serengeti national park with its rich wildlife, including leopards and families of lions and lionesses and their cubs appearing in campaign imagery.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Catting Around by Rob Ankner, Massai Mara, Kenia The encounter of these lions, probably siblings, showcases the deep social structures that exist within lion prides.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
African lions, due to threats of habitat loss, conflict with humans, and declining prey, are considered vulnerable in the wild.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Zambian reserve rewilds captive lions Two lions born in captivity are preparing for life in the wild on the vast Lolelunga Private Reserve in Zambia.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
The kiwi isn't the most intimidating of national symbols compared with other mascots such as eagles or lions.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lions
Noun
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Newspapers fell into the hands of magnates who advanced their own interests.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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The tech magnates intended the avalanche of attack ads as a warning to other candidates, but Bores has benefited from the spotlight.—
Julia Terruso,
Time,
4 June 2026
Noun
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That football tycoons occupied a chunk of the boldface names was not a coincidence.—
Lachlan Cartwright,
Vanity Fair,
5 May 2026
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From Hong Kong to Seoul, tycoons are offering cash and perks to boost birth rates, testing whether private wealth can succeed where governments have struggled.—
Diana Li,
Bloomberg,
24 Apr. 2026
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Today's listen The Marx brothers were kings of comedy in the years between World War I and World War II.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
16 June 2026
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But don’t let the fierce competition in the fresh grocery category distract you—this is just one battle in a broader war between China’s Big 3 e-commerce kings.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
Noun
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American vacationers, Emirati princes, French fashion designers, British socialites and new-money Chinese.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The merchant princes of Silicon Valley appeared concerned that the new Pope would usurp their authority and diminish their power.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
27 May 2026
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“Lions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lions. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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