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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
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The verdict comes at a critical time for Altman and Musk, as the two tech magnates push their respective companies toward the public markets in what are expected to be record offerings.—
Jeffrey Kopp,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Greek shipping tycoons, Morley said, may be intrigued by the glory of owning Onassis’s yacht; Middle Eastern oil magnates could have the means to buy a pricey piece of history.—
Michael Ballaban,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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Greek shipping tycoons, Morley said, may be intrigued by the glory of owning Onassis’s yacht; Middle Eastern oil magnates could have the means to buy a pricey piece of history.—
Michael Ballaban,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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For the manifesto’s authors, a just fashion system enriches the lives of workers, their families and their communities, not the coffers of billionaire fashion tycoons.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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But in his third and rockiest year at the helm of the Trojans, Riley was still compensated like one of the kings of the sport.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The collection spans centuries of storytelling in multiple genres, from migratory fairytales with kings and princesses to legends of ghosts and the Devil to fables with talking animals.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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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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Earlier this year, Quinn pounced on the opportunity to cast Heated Rivalry’s Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams as star-crossed fae princes from feuding kingdoms who (spoiler) have been knocking boots in secret.—
Charles Pulliam-Moore,
The Verge,
1 June 2026
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“Lions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lions. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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