alpha
Example Sentences
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Mr. James’s tone—that of a reformed alpha male, an ex-con and traveler of a gritty road—lends his tale authenticity.
The elder Duterte once described his daughter as the "alpha" in their family, the one whom everyone follows.
From BBC
The stimulation guided the brain cells to align in repeating rhythms, either gamma or alpha oscillations.
From Science Daily
“The overwhelming driver of alpha and private credit comes from minimizing realized credit losses and periods of credit stress put this to the test,” he said.
From Barron's
He is the exuberant frat boy, the alpha of the group.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.