live like a king

Idioms

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

They added that "it would make sense if he was thinking of a potential sanctuary where he could still live like a king".

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

So I’d stuff my pocket with notes and live like a king – ballet, opera, champagne, caviar, nice dinners.

From The Guardian • Jun. 24, 2016

I can do more than merely survive as an urban hermit: I can live like a king.

From The Verge • Jun. 5, 2015

You can live like a king, if you're the right sort of person.

From The Guardian • Jun. 6, 2014

“You can live like a king on what you’re drawing now.”

From The Wall Street Girl by Wolfe, George Ellis

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023