How to Use lion's share in a Sentence

lion's share

noun
  • She claimed the lion's share of the credit for the show's success.
  • Corey even gets a standing ovation for doing the lion's share of the work.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2021
  • Tevin Coleman will start and get the lion's share of the touches.
    — Adam Ronis, SI.com, 27 Aug. 2019
  • Over the years, Sue has taken on the lion's share of caring for them.
    — Washington Post, 8 July 2019
  • Friends feel more important than partners and get your lion's share of time.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 20 Mar. 2020
  • Moms still do the lion's share of the cooking, cleaning, laundry and so on.
    — John Duffy, CNN, 21 May 2021
  • For some provider groups and hospitals, the lion's share of their revenue has dried up.
    — Author: Mark Levy, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Apr. 2020
  • Stocks still accomplish the lion's share of work, even for many retirees.
    — The Arizona Republic, 28 Jan. 2024
  • Yet analysts say there is little doubt that the party will take the lion's share of seats.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2021
  • Gladwell receives the lion's share of abuse from Coyne and his readers pile on.
    — Keith Kloor, Discover Magazine, 13 Aug. 2012
  • There is lots of blame to share and things to improve but our current president earns the lion's share.
    — E. J. Antoni, National Review, 21 Oct. 2023
  • But the lion's share of the increase in renters has been driven by those 55 and older.
    — R.a. Schuetz, Houston Chronicle, 14 Aug. 2019
  • Now, the e-commerce site probably carries the lion's share of that.
    — James Powel, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024
  • Those monthly subscriptions made up the lion's share of its sales, or 90%.
    — Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2018
  • But the lion's share of the food going out the door is delivered rather than customer's taking it out.
    — Charisse Jones, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2018
  • The big money that the cartels are making, and the lion's share of the problem, is called cocaine.
    — Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, 21 Aug. 2022
  • They are designed so that the lion's share of the credit goes to the investor LP.
    — Peter J Reilly, Forbes, 1 Feb. 2022
  • That's why the West Coast ports handle the lion's share of Asian imports.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN, 6 Nov. 2021
  • The middle-level Luxe trim gets the lion's share of the changes for 2021.
    — Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 2 Nov. 2020
  • The lion's share of those members backed McDaniel in a letter early on the process.
    — Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Relaxed liquor laws meant the lion's share of DTC sales of alcohol went to wine.
    — Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2021
  • The trade deficit in autos accounts for the lion's share of the overall deficit with South Korea.
    — Christi Parsons, latimes.com, 28 Mar. 2018
  • The lion's share of that total (£478 million) came from exports, which grew by 8%.
    — Richard Smirke, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2019
  • Ohio State, Jack Nunge would have likely secured the headlines and the lion's share of praise.
    — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2021
  • 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
  • Simpson died of cancer last month at the age of 76 -- without paying the lion's share of the civil judgment.
    — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 29 May 2024
  • Physical made up 19% and the lion's share (46%) came from performance rights and sync.
    — Richard Smirke, Billboard, 5 July 2019
  • The Council on Aging gets the lion's share and was the main focus of the review committee.
    — Cameron Knight, Cincinnati.com, 19 Oct. 2017
  • Brazil have also had the lion's share of the bragging rights in recent years, winning 12 of the last 21 meetings.
    — SI.com, 2 July 2019
  • In recent years, the adjacent city of Giza, home to the Sphinx and pyramids, has received the lion's share of tourism projects.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2021

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