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 • Sep. 3, 2025
The moose's power makes it a serious contender for king of the forest.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Hamadryades, or oak nymphs, represent in their peculiar individuality the quiet, self-reliant power which appears to belong essentially to the grand and lordly king of the forest.
From Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome by Berens, E.M.
If the Rattlesnake is the king of the forest in the daytime, the Great Horned Owl is the king at night.
From Among the Forest People by Pierson, Clara Dillingham
Its exquisite loveliness has attracted the attention of even the apathetic Cingalese, who call it by the poetical epithet of Wanna Raja, or king of the forest.
From The Romance of Natural History, Second Series by Gosse, Philip Henry
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