plural lions
1
a
or plural lion
: a large heavily built social cat (Panthera leo) of open or rocky areas chiefly of sub-Saharan Africa though once widely distributed throughout Africa and southern Asia that has a tawny body with a tufted tail and a shaggy blackish or dark brown mane in the male
b
: any of several large wildcats
especially
: cougar sense 1
c
capitalized
: leo
2
a
: a person felt to resemble a lion (as in courage or ferocity)
b
: a person of outstanding interest or importance
a literary lion
3
capitalized
[Lions (club)]
: a member of a major national and international service club
Synonyms
Examples of lion in a Sentence
the roar of the lion
He was a literary lion among the writers of his time.
Recent Examples on the Web
Among the artworks were paintings set in Ancient Egypt and Georgian England, as well as fireplaces in the shape of a roaring lion’s head and a giant minotaur head, and there was even a Roman bread oven.
—
Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
Billed as a 180° project, there is something to look at in every direction a neck could be comfortably craned (although the lion’s share of the action takes place dead center, head straight on).
—William Earl, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
The word dandelion comes from the French phrase dent-de-lion (lion’s teeth) because the flower’s yellow petals resemble lion’s teeth.
—Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
Employers with fewer than 1,000 workers posted the lion’s share of job opportunities in February, the federal Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey showed Tuesday.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Five People Share Their Habits The only people who truly benefit from this custom are those at the top: the people who own the restaurants, hotels, delivery apps, and other businesses, and take home the lion’s share of the profits.
—Kim Kelly, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
The wedding also featured a lion, which replaced the tiger.
—Andrew Zucker, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Visitors flit between the monumental swimming pool crowned with a glass roof, the thermal pools surrounded by regal lion heads spurting water and walls of Zsolnay porcelain tiles, and the pummeling outdoor wave pool that opens at the end of May every year.
—Alia Akkam, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2024
If a lion is seen, don’t approach it or run away, but try to appear larger by raising your arms or opening your jacket.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
Billed as a 180° project, there is something to look at in every direction a neck could be comfortably craned (although the lion’s share of the action takes place dead center, head straight on).
—William Earl, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
The word dandelion comes from the French phrase dent-de-lion (lion’s teeth) because the flower’s yellow petals resemble lion’s teeth.
—Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
Employers with fewer than 1,000 workers posted the lion’s share of job opportunities in February, the federal Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey showed Tuesday.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Five People Share Their Habits The only people who truly benefit from this custom are those at the top: the people who own the restaurants, hotels, delivery apps, and other businesses, and take home the lion’s share of the profits.
—Kim Kelly, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
The wedding also featured a lion, which replaced the tiger.
—Andrew Zucker, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Visitors flit between the monumental swimming pool crowned with a glass roof, the thermal pools surrounded by regal lion heads spurting water and walls of Zsolnay porcelain tiles, and the pummeling outdoor wave pool that opens at the end of May every year.
—Alia Akkam, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2024
If a lion is seen, don’t approach it or run away, but try to appear larger by raising your arms or opening your jacket.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
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“Lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lion. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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