lion

Example Sentences

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It depicts the Queen as a fictional character from a 16th Century poem leading a lion.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The plucky little lion has since been transferred to the Oakland Zoo, where veterinarians are hopeful he will make a full recovery.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The lion doesn’t go after the strongest, he said, “they find the one that they think is weaker, more vulnerable, and that’s the one that they get.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Preston is a corporate titan living out his lion in winter phase.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

So there were only three experienced warriors who could fight a lion, plus the one elder who had come down with me.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola