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
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.
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Conservationists warn the dynamic between lions and humans could soon change if more is not done to address the lions’ growing population.
—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
Four lions, including two cubs, were also euthanized several weeks later to make room for a new male lion in the Danish zoo.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2025
Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Conservationists warn the dynamic between lions and humans could soon change if more is not done to address the lions’ growing population.
—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
Four lions, including two cubs, were also euthanized several weeks later to make room for a new male lion in the Danish zoo.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lions
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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
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Out of a desire for independence, Dwek left Newmark and secured a job working for property magnates Simon and David Reuben.—
Alison Coleman,
Forbes.com,
13 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
Noun
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Transport yourself back in time to the days where kings and queens ruled, and see over 100 daily shows.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Sitting for a portrait was once reserved for the elite, with kings, queens, and nobility commissioning grand works to immortalize themselves and assert their authority.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 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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With nanny Olga Powell and mom Diana, the young princes enjoyed an open-sleigh ride in Lech, Austria, on March 30, 1993.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Lions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lions. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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