kingmaker

Example Sentences

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The result nevertheless allows it to position itself as a kingmaker in the region.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

These days, however, Mr. Sharpton is much closer to a charlatan than a kingmaker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

However, the Moderates, a small party holding 14 seats in the middle, now have the power to act as kingmaker, and all eyes are on its leader, former Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

No longer will he be the king, much less the kingmaker — and he cannot stand the idea of being irrelevant.

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2025

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