How to Use king in a Sentence

king

noun

• The lion is known as the king of the jungle.
• He was voted king of the prom.
• He pledged his loyalty to the king and queen.
• He became king at a young age.
• She won the game by checkmating his king.
• He's widely regarded as the king of soul music.
• King James is about to be crowned the king of NBA scorers.
  — cleveland, 2 Feb. 2023
• For the event, the king and queen made their arrival via the royal yacht Norge.
  — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 16 June 2023
• But who knows how long Shakespeare will be the king of quotes?
  — Ronald G. Shafer, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2023
• Today’s West leads the ten of hearts against 3NT: queen, king, ace.
  — Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
• Here, the Prince of Wales must answer to his father, the king (played by Stephen Fry).
  — Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Aug. 2023
• Nor, indeed, was Charles’s playing of the king in 1965.
  — Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 7 May 2023
• The United States threw off the yoke of a king more than two centuries ago.
  — JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
• The foam mattress is available in twin, full, queen, and king sizes.
  — Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 29 May 2023
• Those views are at odds with how many young people feel about the king.
  — Muktita Suhartono, New York Times, 12 May 2023
• The statement cleared up questions about the king's younger son's plans.
  — Harold Maass, The Week, 13 Apr. 2023
• The cooling comforter comes in three sizes: twin, queen, and king.
  — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Nov. 2023
• The title of stock market king is once again up for grabs.
  — Charley Grant, WSJ, 11 Jan. 2024
• In virtually any age and any culture, the health of the king was the health of the kingdom.
  — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
• This is the place where presidents, kings, queens, and heads of state have stayed.
  — Martin Vassolo, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
• King Charles and Queen Camilla were in Berlin this week for the first state visit of the new king’s rule.
  — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 1 Apr. 2023
• In the third stage, the king is seated in the Coronation Chair to be anointed.
  — Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
• If East wins, the Cynic overtakes the king later to run the clubs for nine sure tricks.
  — Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
• Plus, that time is good enough to make the Mach 1 the new king of LL2, the mostly affordable sub-$65K class.
  — Carlos Lago, Car and Driver, 1 Aug. 2023
• The king was reassured he would be kept in the loop on the Oslo dialogue.
  — Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2023
• The king of the pirates would play nice, try diplomacy.
  — Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
• The air mattress is available in sizes twin through king.
  — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 18 Feb. 2023
• In the 1970s, Lynne was the King of Pop, or at least the king of hooks that popped into your head and never popped back out.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
• The grandiose performances and events were meant to impress the king's court — and all of Europe.
  — Geof Wheelwright, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2024
• Kelley House is the largest, with a number of king and double rooms and suites.
  — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 9 Jun 2024