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unicorn

[yoo-ni-kawrn] / ˈju nɪˌkɔrn /


NOUN
mythical beast
Synonyms
STRONGEST
monoceros
STRONG
cryptid
WEAK


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The unicorn is among a crop of companies long considered candidates for public listings.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Nicole Fani, 40, snapped up a rare “secret” unicorn Sonny Angel for more than $300 because she had to have it for her collection of hundreds of the figures.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

With a fanbase that included grandmas and Gen-Zers, Republicans and Democrats, drag queens and evangelicals, Parton was a kind of unicorn in America's polarised society.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Read: There have been updates over time, but the original glass etching featuring a mythical unicorn remains on a window in the study.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

At that moment, a honeybee lands on Suma’s unicorn horn.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

The deal carries serious implications for venture firms that hold shares in software unicorns, likely at elevated marks.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

And Callum Beattie's performance of the Scotland football anthem Yes Sir, I Can Boogie - featuring silver unicorns and dancing Barrowland-style stars - put a smile on everyone's face.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Meanwhile, as capital and investor attention are focused on AI and a handful of companies, experts say, non-AI companies and older unicorns — startups valued at more than $1 billion — face difficulty raising funds.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

According to the PitchBook Unicorn Tracker, about 40% of the total value of those unicorns comes from AI firms, which suggests that these companies are very young indeed.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

But the unicorns, instead of parting, closed in around them, encircling them, butting against Christopher’s chest with their faces.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell



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