kingmaker
Example Sentences
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His newly-created Futuro Nazionale party polls at around 7 percent and could emerge as a kingmaker next year.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
After running for the nomination in 1984 and 1988, the Rev. Jesse Jackson sought to be a kingmaker in ’92.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
And all were endorsed by Zohran Mamdani, the city’s Democratic Socialist mayor, burnishing his kingmaker bona fides.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
As the kingmaker of the AI boom, Nvidia has invested in its own customers, strategic partners and competitors.
From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026
In later years, I discovered that my father was not only an adviser to kings but a kingmaker.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
