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Examples of lion's share in a Sentence
She claimed the lion's share of the credit for the show's success.
the lead actress deservedly got the lion's share of credit for the show's success
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By far the lion's share of WBTC is minted on Ethereum, the second-largest blockchain.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
Three-time Pro Bowl tight end Mark Andrews received the lion's share of the blame after the Baltimore Ravens' playoff run came to an abrupt and excruciating end.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
Green Hill High School's Cooper Davis won The Tennessean's Student of the Week poll, securing the lion's share of the votes cast in the week leading up to Halloween.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Being Wealthy In Portugal–The Top 10% There has been a 45% increase in household wealth in Portugal since 2019, driven by a sharp rise in property prices, and people invest the lion's share of household wealth in their homes.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1742, in the meaning defined above
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“Lion's share.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lion%27s%20share. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
lion's share
noun
: the largest portion
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