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a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
the book festival brought together two lions of contemporary poetry for a joint reading
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Recent Examples of lions
African lions, due to threats of habitat loss, conflict with humans, and declining prey, are considered vulnerable in the wild.
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Patrick Damp, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Zambian reserve rewilds captive lions Two lions born in captivity are preparing for life in the wild on the vast Lolelunga Private Reserve in Zambia.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
The kiwi isn't the most intimidating of national symbols compared with other mascots such as eagles or lions.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
The company still sells its classic animal crackers today, featuring shapes such as elephants, lions, camels, bears and tigers.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Western Placer Unified School District trustees voted Tuesday to name its new K-8 school in the Village 7 area of Liberty at Lincoln Liberty Point — with lions as the mascot, set to open in 2030-31.
—Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
In the northern Serengeti on the Mara River, a prime place for crocodile sightings, the brand will offer stays at Songa, Auberge Safari, and Nyasi, Auberge Safari, while in the western Serengeti, where lions are abundant, guests can stay at Mila, Auberge Safari.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2026
The newborn lived in a dank and dilapidated enclosure alongside seven other lions, including his parents, Kim and Carl, said Rebecca Aldworth, executive director of Humane World for Animals Canada, whose organization helped shut down the zoo and rescue the lions.
—Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2026
The murals depict Rastafari heroes like Marcus Garvey and Haile Selassie I, amid lions and the Jamaican colors of black, green, and gold.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 13 Apr. 2026
Patrick Damp, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Zambian reserve rewilds captive lions Two lions born in captivity are preparing for life in the wild on the vast Lolelunga Private Reserve in Zambia.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
The kiwi isn't the most intimidating of national symbols compared with other mascots such as eagles or lions.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
The company still sells its classic animal crackers today, featuring shapes such as elephants, lions, camels, bears and tigers.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Western Placer Unified School District trustees voted Tuesday to name its new K-8 school in the Village 7 area of Liberty at Lincoln Liberty Point — with lions as the mascot, set to open in 2030-31.
—Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
In the northern Serengeti on the Mara River, a prime place for crocodile sightings, the brand will offer stays at Songa, Auberge Safari, and Nyasi, Auberge Safari, while in the western Serengeti, where lions are abundant, guests can stay at Mila, Auberge Safari.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2026
The newborn lived in a dank and dilapidated enclosure alongside seven other lions, including his parents, Kim and Carl, said Rebecca Aldworth, executive director of Humane World for Animals Canada, whose organization helped shut down the zoo and rescue the lions.
—Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2026
The murals depict Rastafari heroes like Marcus Garvey and Haile Selassie I, amid lions and the Jamaican colors of black, green, and gold.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lions
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Greek shipping tycoons, Morley said, may be intrigued by the glory of owning Onassis’s yacht; Middle Eastern oil magnates could have the means to buy a pricey piece of history.—
Michael Ballaban,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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In the early 20th century, this man-versus-nature oasis was strong-armed into being when mobsters and casino magnates swept into the Nevada desert.—
Zoey Goto,
Architectural Digest,
6 May 2026
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Greek shipping tycoons, Morley said, may be intrigued by the glory of owning Onassis’s yacht; Middle Eastern oil magnates could have the means to buy a pricey piece of history.—
Michael Ballaban,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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For the manifesto’s authors, a just fashion system enriches the lives of workers, their families and their communities, not the coffers of billionaire fashion tycoons.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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Even before 1492 [and Columbus’s first journey to the Americas], Muslims and Jews were expelled from Spain by the Christian kings, and unfortunately that happened, but in the process Spanish cooking went across the diaspora, across all the Mediterranean.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
19 May 2026
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This exhibition highlights paintings made for Hindu kings in India’s Pahari region between the 1620s and 1830s.—
Washington Post staff,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
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The people’s princes Christopher Abbott and Mike Faist round out the central cast, along with newer-comers Joseph Zada and Joe Anders as the sons.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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Wilson is an heiress to the Holiday Inn hotel fortune and her husband has long been linked to the princes.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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“Lions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lions. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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