lion's share
Example Sentences
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The Spanish league, at around £780m, takes up the lion's share.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
The lion’s share of his menu drawings were completed in the two to three hours that he spent enjoying his meal and conversing with his dining companions.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
The U.S. now produces the lion’s share of pistachios globally — despite their relative newness for American farmers.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
The lion’s share typically go to large institutions, who are the investing world’s VIPs.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Berkeley attracted the most promising young graduate students, hosted the most eminent visiting lecturers, pocketed the largest contributions from research foundations and garnered the lion’s share of public interest and acclaim.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
