lion's share

noun

: the largest portion
received the lion's share of the research money

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 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 Snow activities — including skiing and snowmobiling — are the lion's share of the impact, accounting for $643 million in economic value, followed by boating and fishing at $537 million, and RVing at $412 million. Erin Alberty, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024 This emphasizes that Epic's own products still provide the lion's share of revenue processed through EGS. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025 While former Vice President Kamala Harris got the lion's share of Black support, Trump made inroads that cannot be ignored in the context of eliminating programs designed to level the racial playing field. Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lion's share

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lion's share was in 1742

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“Lion's share.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lion%27s%20share. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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lion's share

noun
: the largest portion
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