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
Mademoiselle Chanel’s lion mascot (a favorite of the designer, thanks to her astrological sign, Leo) was present in a collar necklace flanked on either side by two felines with diamonds that cascaded down the chest.
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
Related Articles While these designers might be looking to adolescence — from drawing on upbringings spent among lions and tigers in South Africa to fighting against the constrictions of adulthood by refusing to grow up — there’s no Peter Pan syndrome here.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
Instead, the 80 giant hedges here take the shape of giraffes, lions, elephants, and teddy bears.
—Blair West, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025
Wilson first started joking about having a fifth baby with his wife last October when the singer shared a set of sultry photos that showed off an all-black leather look paired with a gold lion embellishment.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 4 June 2025
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
Related Articles While these designers might be looking to adolescence — from drawing on upbringings spent among lions and tigers in South Africa to fighting against the constrictions of adulthood by refusing to grow up — there’s no Peter Pan syndrome here.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
Instead, the 80 giant hedges here take the shape of giraffes, lions, elephants, and teddy bears.
—Blair West, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025
Wilson first started joking about having a fifth baby with his wife last October when the singer shared a set of sultry photos that showed off an all-black leather look paired with a gold lion embellishment.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lion
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This group includes finance mogul Stephen Smith, car dealership billionaire Norman Braman, industrial business magnate Harsh Goenka, homebuilder Patrick Neal and five anonymous respondents.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Lauder, a billionaire, philanthropist and son of the makeup magnate Estée Lauder, founded the initiative in 2022 as a way to increase access to Jewish day schools in America.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2025
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With a net worth of $22.7 billion based on a Pop Mart stake, the 38-year-old is the youngest member of the country’s top echelon of tycoons, which includes ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming, Nongfu Spring Chairman Zhong Shanshan and Tencent cofounder Ma Huateng.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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The bizarre political bromance between the most powerful man on Earth and the wealthiest tycoon in the world appeared to be over Thursday as President Trump and Elon Musk traded barbs in the wake of the Tesla mogul’s harsh criticism of his signature Big Beautiful Bill.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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The cushy king beds are topped with $23,000 mattresses from 100-year-old luxury Swedish label Duxiana.—
Katie Nanton,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2025
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Their responses revealed a clear message: Efficiency is king.—
Sonali Bloom,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Sophie and the prince have teamed up in the past, appearing together for The Royal Foundation’s screening of Rhino Man, a documentary about wildlife rangers, hosted by United for Wildlife at Battersea Power Station in June 2023.—
Greta Bjornson,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Italian prince explains decision to renounce throne to fashion model daughter, 19 Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy is the father of Vittoria, a 19-year-old student in the U.K. who is also a fashion model with a large Instagram following.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
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Each part of the plan requires Zsa-zsa and now Liesl to persuade a number of industrial barons and powerful bankers to help finance the project.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
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Sam Altman, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai, and other tech barons like to prophesy a future in which AI cures cancer and makes everyone prosperous.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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Adding to this feeling is the return of Raul Menendez, Nicaraguan drug lord and leader of the terrorist organization Cordis Die.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Locals whisper that drug lords feed enemies to their pet lions — a disturbing rumor that reflects just how broken things are.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2025
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One of the biggest was only having star running back Christian McCaffrey for four games.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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Additionally, in 2024, he was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and also received his first nomination for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, though he was not inducted.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
17 June 2025
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Soon after, Olga divorced her husband, freeing Paul to seek the czar’s permission to marry her.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 June 2025
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The president also campaigned on the promise of mass deportations and appointed Tom Homan as his administration's border czar to execute his agenda.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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“Lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lion. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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