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
  • The actual man has no tie to the real diamond magnates of the Leviev family.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • This year’s Davos summit seated several religious figures at the same tables hosting bond-market briefings alongside the usual presidents, central-bank chiefs, and software magnates.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 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
  • The belief is that it was gifted by King Umberto, one of the last kings of Italy, to that family, and stayed in the family’s possession for that whole time.
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Another important aspect is the South Sudanese tribes that were filmed look like kings and queens in their colors and in their beads.
    Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This made Major responsible for the legal and administrative matters relating to the princes.
    Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
  • While the 1930s Santa Cruz surfers may have been shown as primarily white men, the sport dates back to 12th-century Polynesia and was first demonstrated in Santa Cruz by three Hawaiian princes in 1885.
    Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025

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“Lions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lions. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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