lion's share

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the largest part or quantity of something the lead actress deservedly got the lion's share of credit for the show's success the lion's share of ballots went the incumbent's way

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Recent Examples of lion's share But the lion's share of looks came from live performances, from Lollapalooza, to Coachella, to her No. 1 look of the year, according to Roan: her all-green statue of liberty-chic for the Governor's Ball in June. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Jan. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for lion's share

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“Lion's share.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lion%27s%20share. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

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