lion's share

noun

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

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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 kitchen is placed nearby and is pretty large for a tiny house, occupying the lion's share of the available floorspace downstairs. — Adam Williams may 15, New Atlas, 15 May 2026 On average, homeowners spend 70 hours caring for their lawns each year, and the lion's share of that time goes into cutting the grass. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 22 Feb. 2026 Most of the eight new slots are expected to go to teams in the power conferences that were already commanding the lion's share of entries in thebracket. — ABC News, 7 May 2026 Document review drives the lion's share of discovery expenses. — Eric Harmon, Forbes.com, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lion's share

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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

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: the largest portion
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