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
And this will be a sign unto you: the lamb will lie down with the lion.
—
Bruce Headlam, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Critics, on the other hand, said that the fact almost all the ordnance was shot down — or never even made it out of Iranian airspace — proved the inferiority of Iran’s arsenal, and that in any case the whole matter was a charade that left Iran looking like the lion that squeaked.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Clinical studies show that lion’s mane may improve reaction times, alongside mood [13].
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Scientists and zookeepers watched Monday as giraffes, gorillas, lions, macaws and flamingoes exhibited unusual behavior during the total solar eclipse.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
All-in-all, the ingredients make up a lion’s share of why this is a great value, which is easy to see why.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
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
Bruce Headlam, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Critics, on the other hand, said that the fact almost all the ordnance was shot down — or never even made it out of Iranian airspace — proved the inferiority of Iran’s arsenal, and that in any case the whole matter was a charade that left Iran looking like the lion that squeaked.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Clinical studies show that lion’s mane may improve reaction times, alongside mood [13].
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Scientists and zookeepers watched Monday as giraffes, gorillas, lions, macaws and flamingoes exhibited unusual behavior during the total solar eclipse.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
All-in-all, the ingredients make up a lion’s share of why this is a great value, which is easy to see why.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
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
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“Lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lion. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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