live like a king

1. Also, live like a prince. Enjoy a lavish style of living, as in He spared no expense, preferring to live like a king as long as he could, or Since they got their inheritance, the Andersons are living like princes. This expression continues to be used despite the much smaller role royalty plays in the present day. [Mid-1500s]

Example Sentences

A chance to live like a king just emerged in Miami.

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To another, he wrote: “this is why u will always be a loser in life and I will live like a king you pathetic trash and ugly of course.”

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Danny Dyer will appear in a new BBC history show where he will live like a king.

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For a more opulent experience, you can live like a king at the Ciragan Palace Kempinski.

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A few are playful even in their corniness—for instance, a real-estate agent’s newspaper ad invokes the author in its invitation to “live like a king!”

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