lions

noun

plural of lion
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 African lions are considered vulnerable, zoo officials said, adding that their population has decreased by 50% over the last 25 years because of habitat loss, loss of prey and conflicts between humans and lions. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 This male and female pair was originally designed for the 1893 World’s Fair in plaster by Edward Kemeys, who also did the Art Institute lions. — Mary Wisniewski, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 The heat has claimed the lives of lions elsewhere in Asia this year too. — Yumi Asada, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026 Kenya is home to the Big Five (lions, elephants, leopards, rhinos and buffalo), and its Maasai Mara National Reserve hosts the annual Great Migration when millions of wildebeest, zebras and gazelles cross the ecosystem. — Ashley Lynch july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 Fortunately, the average person is far more likely to face a power outage, storm or water disruption than a team of trackers and hungry lions. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 Each type of ciliate occupies a different niche in the rumen, the same way that lions and cheetahs have different roles as predators on the savanna, Tricarico said. — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 27 July 2026 Sea lions are federally protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. — ABC News, 26 July 2026 Sea lions are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, which requires people to stay at least 50 feet away. — Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
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  1. magnates
  2. tycoons
  3. kings
  4. princes
Noun
  • The verdict cleared a legal cloud hanging over OpenAI's restructuring right as both magnates were steering their companies toward the public market.
    — Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Newspapers fell into the hands of magnates who advanced their own interests.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Definition of magnates
Noun
  • The entrepreneur’s efforts secured him a place on the list of the Philippines’ 50 richest in a challenging year when a weaker peso took a toll on the total wealth of the country’s tycoons, which shrank 8% to $79 billion.
    — Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of tycoons
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  • For families Studios, suites, and deluxe level kings are all spacious enough for families—but for the latter of those options be sure to book early, as there are only 16 up for grabs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
  • England can keep its in-fighting kings and estranged – and strange - family.
    — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of kings
Noun
  • To ensure compliance, three imperial princes were tasked with personally notifying senior Japanese military commanders of the surrender.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The Belgian princesses and princes have all been busy with their education, with a recent milestone being King Philippe and Queen Mathilde traveling to Boston for Princess Elisabeth’s graduation ceremonies.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
Definition of princes

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