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leonine

[lee-uh-nahyn] / ˈli əˌnaɪn /


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Mustaine says, rubbing a forefinger over his black knit cap that hides his leonine locks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026

He comes to the Proms with the Dutch Concertgebouw Orchestra, to play Mahler's leonine fifth symphony.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2025

What looked on the picture to be a long, leonine dangling tail with a bob at the end could have been a shadow cast by vegetation.

From Reuters ● Jul. 21, 2023

Encountering again the fuzz and warmth of Mandela’s leonine tones, Stengel realized something: He had a podcast on his hands.

From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2022

Chapter Eleven’s previously lank hair was now leonine in back, while the front retreated.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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