king of the castle
Britishnoun
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a children's game in which each child attempts to stand alone on a mound, sandcastle, etc, by pushing other children off it
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informal a person who is in a commanding or superior position
Example Sentences
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The final of the celebrity edition of the show was the UK's most-watched TV event of 2025, with about 15 million people tuning in to see traitorous comic Alan Carr become king of the castle.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026
Described by a former colleague as "king of the castle" in the transplant unit, Prof Schueler had a decade-long relationship with the manufacturer of the Medtronic device, public records show.
From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025
Gary King is a fascinating mess, the guy "who was the king of the castle when he was 18 and now refuses to leave".
From The Guardian • Jul. 13, 2013
On fatherhood: "I figured I'll be the king of the castle: I'll make people, and rule them."
From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2011
His pride in his work spilled over into our home, where he was clearly the king of the castle, even if the castle was just a modest apartment.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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