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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The federal government only provides a fraction of the money that goes to schools—states and local governments are responsible for the lion's share of that funding.
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Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
Yes, but: Solar will still make up the lion's share of electricity additions in 2025 and 2026, ACP and the U.S. Energy Information Administration predict.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
Two albums and two EPs released later, the lion's share of his five million albums sold and roughly a dozen top-10 Billboard charting singles are of the emo-punk variety.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 26 June 2024
The 25-year-old was also vying to get the lion's share of innings in center field and slashed .180/.203/393 in spring training, with 17 strikeouts compared to one walk and 11 hits.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
Yes, but: Solar will still make up the lion's share of electricity additions in 2025 and 2026, ACP and the U.S. Energy Information Administration predict.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
Two albums and two EPs released later, the lion's share of his five million albums sold and roughly a dozen top-10 Billboard charting singles are of the emo-punk variety.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 26 June 2024
The 25-year-old was also vying to get the lion's share of innings in center field and slashed .180/.203/393 in spring training, with 17 strikeouts compared to one walk and 11 hits.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Lion's share.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lion%27s%20share. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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