Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Lynxes and pygmy rabbits are already considered endangered species in Washington state, while the greater sage-grouse population has decreased 80 percent since 1965.

From Washington Post • Jul. 24, 2021

Italian scientific pioneers including Galileo belonged to the Academy of Lynxes, which associated the creature's eyesight with the pursuit of empirical truth.

From The Guardian • Jan. 7, 2013

In 1847, Pope Pius IX restored the old society, called it the Pontifical Academy of New Lynxes.

From Time Magazine Archive

When Victor Emmanuel II ousted Pope Pius IX as temporal ruler of Rome, most Italian scientists formed themselves into the independent group that thrives today as the National Academy of Lynxes.

From Time Magazine Archive

Lynceus is an adjective meaning sharp-sighted; Accademia dei Lincei is often translated Academy of the Lynxes, but that would be Accademia delle Linci.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton