as in magnate
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 lion
Sierra Leone will be improving his lifetime earnings with the lion’s share of the $7-million purse, taking home a handy $3.64 million.
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Guy Martin, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Ricardo divided society into three rivalrous classes—landlords, capitalists, and workers—and showed how the landlords were able to take the lion’s share of the economic surplus by virtue of owning, and charging rent on, a scarce and valuable resource: land.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
The average success rate for lion hunters is around just 19 percent, according to CPW.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
Upstairs, past a pair of imperial guardian lions, the collection begins — a mishmash of statues, Chinese ink paintings, European landscapes, and modern art.
—Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
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Guy Martin, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Ricardo divided society into three rivalrous classes—landlords, capitalists, and workers—and showed how the landlords were able to take the lion’s share of the economic surplus by virtue of owning, and charging rent on, a scarce and valuable resource: land.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
The average success rate for lion hunters is around just 19 percent, according to CPW.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
Upstairs, past a pair of imperial guardian lions, the collection begins — a mishmash of statues, Chinese ink paintings, European landscapes, and modern art.
—Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lion
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The criminal indictment follows the meteoric rise of Adani as a magnate on the global stage.Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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McMahon is a professional wrestling magnate who ran two unsuccessful campaigns for the U.S. Senate in Connecticut.Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 19 Nov. 2024
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Harold Hamm: The oil tycoon—worth $18.5 billion—reportedly raised money for Trump, and has been involved in the transition, pushing to undo Biden-era electric car credits.Joe Walsh, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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The charges accuse the 62-year-old tycoon of duping investors through a massive solar energy project in India, which allegedly involved bribery schemes.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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Back at Lallybroch, Claire and Jamie maneuver the shocked reactions of his family as Claire calmly shares her intel on how this upcoming revolution will result in the rich being persecuted and the king and queen being beheaded.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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In 2021, Yoox Net-a-Porter Group pledged to commit to the king’s Terra Carta, a mandate that puts sustainability at the heart of the private sector.Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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Once the crown prince of Rome, he was forced to flee at age 12 for his safety, and is now a humble farmer in Numidia, North Africa.Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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One of the great things about the prince is really manages to put people at ease very quickly.Simon Perry, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Ancient Indigenous mounds found in Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee At Milwaukee’s Forest Home Cemetery, the city’s oldest operating cemetery, history can be seen in every direction – etched on the gravestones, mausoleums and monuments of founders, pioneers, industrialists and beer barons.Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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The Yankees’ twenty-seven World Series titles long ago made the team barons of baseball certitude.Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Following the Norman invasion of England, Rob – a Saxon forester’s son – and Marian, the daughter of a Norman lord – fall in love and work together to fight for justice and freedom.Marc Berman, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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Watch on Deadline Following the Norman invasion of England, Rob – a Saxon forester’s son – and Marian, the daughter of a Norman lord – fall in love and work together to fight for justice and freedom.Peter White, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2024
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Defensive coordinator Robert Livingston’s unit had an array of stars on Saturday.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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The city is expecting 500,000 tourists for the pop star’s six-night, two-weekend stand of her Eras tour.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Adams, who now faces federal corruption charges, appointed a rat czar in 2023 to work across multiple agencies, coordinating work by pest control companies and property managers.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
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Kennedy is more likely to have a role as a White House czar rather than one that would require Senate confirmation, the Post reported.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lion. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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