lions

plural of lion

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Recent Examples of lions From lions in Kenya to polar bears in Canada, countries across the globe have become tourist destinations not solely for luxury resorts or breathtaking landscapes. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025 Uber’s safari service allows app users in Nairobi to book a wheelbase Land Cruiser that seats up to seven passengers for a three-hour game drive in Nairobi National Park, wilderness just three miles from the capital city that is home to animals including lions, giraffes, and cheetahs. Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025 Each drive offered us the choice to head down into the valley—in search of the elusive black leopard or to visit the hippos dotting the riverbank—or up onto the plateau where the chance to see lions, cheetahs, zebras, and elephants awaited. Rebekah Peppler, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025 Our family rode all the classic rides at Magic Kingdom, journeyed to France at EPCOT via Skyliner for a decadent breakfast, spotted hippos and lions on an open-air safari tour at Animal Kingdom, and roasted s’mores over a toasty campfire at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort. Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025 May the righteous rise up, bold as lions, and bear witness to the truth. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025 Efforts to keep lions in Gujarat The Gujarat government has come up with an alternative to the Kuno translocation. Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lions
Noun
  • In Season 2, Cross is in pursuit of a ruthless vigilante who is hunting down corrupt billionaire magnates.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Now the second season finds Cross in pursuit of a ruthless vigilante hunting down corrupt billionaire magnates.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The series marks the first mainstream platform uniting India’s entertainment icons with industry tycoons to spotlight fashion entrepreneurship.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Recent years have seen these tycoons entering into the world of politics.
    Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Exactly what was Paine’s problem with kings?
    Matthew Redmond, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
  • With war looming and chaos consuming the kingdom — drawing in the ruthless kings of other Scandinavian countries and even a powerful English ruler — the stage is set for a thundering, cataclysmic, compelling and utterly magical new Norse Saga.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Saudi Arabia launched a high-profile effort to stamp out corruption in 2017 with the detention of princes, government ministers, and business moguls at the Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh, recovering over $100 billion in assets.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • This made Major responsible for the legal and administrative matters relating to the princes.
    Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Lions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lions. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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