king of the forest
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The Cowardly Lion no longer trills about becoming king of the forest.
From Los Angeles Times
The animal is known in the Scandinavian country as "King of the Forest".
From BBC
The essay, titled “The King of the Forest,” which was a family nickname for his father, described an adventurous soul who routinely tried mountain climbing, cliff diving, even an expedition to hunt polar bears.
From Los Angeles Times
A New Zealand newspaper ran an article called "A lion at large in Birmingham: How the King of the Forest was recaptured" which included details such as "the keeper's attention was momentarily distracted by a fight between an ostrich and a deer" and "a group of children were in the lion's path. It cleared them at a bound".
From BBC
“It’s the king of the forest, indeed,” Murphy said as he described how the tree has survived more than two centuries of disturbances: buildings being built and torn down, parking lots being paved, roots being cut as pipes and foundations were installed.
From Washington Times
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