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
The 64 lions listed in the DFW report are likely to be killed trying to cross the I-15 Freeway.
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Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
Across cultures, lions are often associated with strength and confidence, but they’re often depicted aggressively.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Founder and President of TCWR, Tanya Smith, planned the relocation for about two years before traveling with her team to Honduras to bring the lions over to Arkansas, per local outlet 5News.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Nadezhda Karastoyanova, a paleontologist at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in Sofia, told Fox News Digital that lions were present in eastern Bulgaria during the Late Eneolithic period.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The attraction once let families see free-roaming lions from the safety of their Chevy Impalas and Ford Fairlanes.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
In the wild, lions can live up to 16 years, but male lions often do not live past the age of 10.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Where lions kill quickly, wild dogs devour their prey alive, one bite at a time.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
But when a mother (Olivia Horton) throws her toddler into a moat surrounding an enclosure full of prowling lions at the zoo, puzzle pieces come together like a satanic symbol.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
Across cultures, lions are often associated with strength and confidence, but they’re often depicted aggressively.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Founder and President of TCWR, Tanya Smith, planned the relocation for about two years before traveling with her team to Honduras to bring the lions over to Arkansas, per local outlet 5News.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Nadezhda Karastoyanova, a paleontologist at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in Sofia, told Fox News Digital that lions were present in eastern Bulgaria during the Late Eneolithic period.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The attraction once let families see free-roaming lions from the safety of their Chevy Impalas and Ford Fairlanes.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
In the wild, lions can live up to 16 years, but male lions often do not live past the age of 10.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Where lions kill quickly, wild dogs devour their prey alive, one bite at a time.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
But when a mother (Olivia Horton) throws her toddler into a moat surrounding an enclosure full of prowling lions at the zoo, puzzle pieces come together like a satanic symbol.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lions
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During the 2021 recall fight, Newsom also attracted high-profile billionaire support from Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings, and agribusiness magnates Stewart and Lynda Resnick.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Jan. 2026
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In Season 2, Cross is in pursuit of a ruthless vigilante who is hunting down corrupt billionaire magnates.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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Russia sold billions of dollars in weapons to the Venezuela army, from tanks and aircraft to air defense missiles, and Russian oil tycoons invested in Venezuelan oil fields.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Amidst all those tech tycoons, luxury’s biggest name sits at seventh in the billionaire rankings.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 Dec. 2025
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With war looming and chaos consuming the kingdom —drawing in the ruthless kings of other Scandinavian countries and even a powerful English ruler — the stage is set for a thundering, cataclysmic, compelling, and utterly magical new Norse saga.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2026
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor recently questioned whether Americans know the difference between presidents and kings.—
Jamie Holmes,
Twin Cities,
22 Jan. 2026
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The arrival of the Targaryen princes is a big deal for the town of Ashford and the knights and lords and ladies assembled there.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Per Architectural Digest, another of the ship’s staircases could be converted into a water slide for the young princes and princess to use.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Lions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lions. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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