kingpin
kingpins
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pluralof kingpin.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Yet other than Chen, none of the alleged kingpins sanctioned by the U.S., including skyscraper developer Xu Aimin, have been publicly charged or arrested.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
The US sanctions list is usually reserved for drug kingpins, terror operatives and dictators involved in widespread human rights abuses.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025
Federal agencies typically tasked with investigating drug kingpins, gunrunners and cybercriminals were conducting traffic stops and helping with other routine policing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2025
Elsewhere, dance kingpins Chase & Status score their fifth top 10 album with 2 Ruff, Vol.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2023
Like kingpins, one steel tier lammed into another, then they all crashed to the floor with a sound as of the roof falling.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
