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
Our family rode all the classic rides at Magic Kingdom, journeyed to France at EPCOT via Skyliner for a decadent breakfast, spotted hippos and lions on an open-air safari tour at Animal Kingdom, and roasted s’mores over a toasty campfire at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort.
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Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
May the righteous rise up, bold as lions, and bear witness to the truth.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Zoo Miami funds Lion Landscapes, which helps protect wild lions, and works with other zoos and aquariums to save them and other animals from extinction.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
More than a decade after the ruling, the lions remain solely in Gujarat.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
The African lions are Cyrus, a 7-year-old male; Juancito, a 6-year-old male; and Sefora, a 5-year-old female, according to the website.
—Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2025
It's thought that small populations of the lions survived in the wild until approximately 20 years later.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
May the righteous rise up, bold as lions, and bear witness to the truth.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Zoo Miami funds Lion Landscapes, which helps protect wild lions, and works with other zoos and aquariums to save them and other animals from extinction.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
More than a decade after the ruling, the lions remain solely in Gujarat.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
The African lions are Cyrus, a 7-year-old male; Juancito, a 6-year-old male; and Sefora, a 5-year-old female, according to the website.
—Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2025
It's thought that small populations of the lions survived in the wild until approximately 20 years later.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lions
Noun
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The actual man has no tie to the real diamond magnates of the Leviev family.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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This year’s Davos summit seated several religious figures at the same tables hosting bond-market briefings alongside the usual presidents, central-bank chiefs, and software magnates.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Not dabblers in the slave trade, tycoons of the slave trade.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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At Evergrande’s listing party in 2009, Hui was joined by many of Hong Kong’s tycoons, including Cheng Yu-tung, the late founder of Hong Kong property giant New World Development, and Chinese Estates’ founder Joseph Lau.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
25 Aug. 2025
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On November 25, the La Liga holders travel to Stamford Bridge for a mouthwatering clash with the reigning Club World Cup kings.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Stars and Stripes will face off against the Tigers of Asia for the first time in more than a decade as two continental kings collide at Sports Illustrated Stadium.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
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In a city where franchise quarterbacks become princes and Super Bowl-winning coaches are hailed forever, much of the conversation the past seven months has centered on Bo Nix and Sean Payton.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
5 Sep. 2025
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The project is described to us as in the vein of King Lear and Succession, charting the rivalry between two princes over a renowned Korean painting.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Lions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lions. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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