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
The company still sells its classic animal crackers today, featuring shapes such as elephants, lions, camels, bears and tigers.
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Meals are served either in the central dining area or out of the deck, with the sounds of the river or even the occasional call of a lion or hyena from the national park, across the river in Zimbabwe, in the background.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
And sure enough, then a lion starts stalking the zebra.
—AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
Western Placer Unified School District trustees voted Tuesday to name its new K-8 school in the Village 7 area of Liberty at Lincoln Liberty Point — with lions as the mascot, set to open in 2030-31.
—Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Meals are served either in the central dining area or out of the deck, with the sounds of the river or even the occasional call of a lion or hyena from the national park, across the river in Zimbabwe, in the background.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
And sure enough, then a lion starts stalking the zebra.
—AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
Western Placer Unified School District trustees voted Tuesday to name its new K-8 school in the Village 7 area of Liberty at Lincoln Liberty Point — with lions as the mascot, set to open in 2030-31.
—Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lion
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Regardless of the ultimate outcome, neither tech magnate is likely to win in the court of public opinion, said University of California at Berkeley Law School professor Stavros Gadinis.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Greek shipping tycoons, Morley said, may be intrigued by the glory of owning Onassis’s yacht; Middle Eastern oil magnates could have the means to buy a pricey piece of history.—
Michael Ballaban,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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The ethnic Hutu business tycoon was indicted on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity for allegedly arming Hutu militias that massacred more than 800,000 mostly ethnic Tutsis in 1994.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
Washington Post,
16 May 2026
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Nelson Peltz even officiated the couple’s vow renewal ceremony in August 2025 at the tycoon’s compound in Westchester, New York.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Cruise's colleagues hail him as the king of holiday desserts.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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Known as ‘the king of winter delicacies,’ fugu stands as a proud symbol of Japanese food culture.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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The timeline of the Andrew scandal has been heavily discussed, even before the disgraced former prince was arrested for suspicion of misconduct in public office.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
17 May 2026
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Sheikh Khaled bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, directed state oil company ADNOC to accelerate work on the pipeline, the Abu Dhabi Media Office said Friday.—
Sheikh Saaliq,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Best Things to Do Your first stop should be Kenrokuen, a 25-acre green space once reserved for the local feudal lords.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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Ritsurin was built 400 years ago as a daimyo garden for feudal lords to stroll in.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
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Stan received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for playing a young Trump who rises to be a real estate baron in 1980s New York City, learning unscrupulous ways from his mentor, Roy Cohn (played by Jeremy Strong, who also received a Supporting Actor Oscar nod).—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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One of the most consistently infuriating elements of Yellowstone was how Sheridan kept positioning the Duttons — a family of land barons with immense political power and a penchant for murder — as righteous underdogs.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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New Ravens coach Jesse Minter offered little explanation but downplayed concerns about Jackson’s absence and suggested the star quarterback would return soon.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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Depending on the time of year, guests can see planets, nebulae, star clusters, galaxies, and beyond.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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For White House Border czar Tom Homan and Secretary Mullin, keeping Venturella's arrival low-key may be a deliberate attempt to avoid drawing fresh congressional fire to an agency already under siege.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
18 May 2026
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Brosseau has been the fentanyl czar since February 2025, after serving as the deputy national security and intelligence adviser to the prime minister.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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“Lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lion. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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