How to use lion in a sentence

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• The lion is the symbol of courage; the lamb is the symbol of meekness or patience.From the entry symbol
• The Christens found the heathens dear, as the lion doth the bear.From the entry dear
• This kind of play helps the young lion cubs develop their hunting skills.From the entry play
• The zoo had no lions, tigers, or cats of any description.From the entry description
• The lions surrounded the deer herd so they had no way to escape.From the entry surround
• When he saw that lion leaping towards him, his gut reaction was to run.From the entry gut reaction
• The arms of England are: gules, three lions passant guardant or.From the entry arms
• The escaped lion was finally tracked down, tranquilized, and safely returned to the zoo.From the entry tranquilize
• A lion is debruised when a bend or other ordinary is placed over it.From the entry debruised
• The lion caught a gnu to feed its young.From the entry young
• Daniel was put into the lions’ den.From the entry den
• The deer became prey to the lion.From the entry prey
• The marauding lion jumped the fence and killed the goat.From the entry marauding
• A lion rampant sable, langued and dented gules.From the entry dented
• The zookeeper was cajoling the lion back into its cage.From the entry cajoling
• On his shield was a lion rampant sable, pizzled azure.From the entry pizzled
• Panthera leo is the Latin name for the lion.From the entry Latin name
• The lions moved in for the kill.From the entry move in
• The lion moved in on the gazelle.From the entry move in on
• The fawn frolickingly fell among a pride of lions.From the entry fall among
• Can a tiger outrun a lion?From the entry outrun
• The game includes a bunch of chimeras, with the lion heads shooting fire and the snake tails whipping around trying to bite the player.From the entry chimera
• The lion gave a fierce roar.From the entry fierce
• Lions, Stones noted drily, are “not something you dish out like doughnuts”.2026 April 21, Cal Flyn, “On the trail with the hunters who believe shooting big game can save Africa’s wildlife”, in The Guardian. From the entry set back
• But one does not simply shoot a lion if it crosses your path.2026 April 21, Cal Flyn, “On the trail with the hunters who believe shooting big game can save Africa’s wildlife”, in The Guardian. From the entry cross someone's path
• A cackle of hyenas might take on one male lion, but two is one too many.2021, Brent Henderson, The Roar Within: Unleashing the Powerful Truth of Who You Really Are, Baker Publishing Group. From the entry cackle
• While the questions of the “sea lion” may seem innocent, they’re intended maliciously.2019 March 7, Amy Johnson, Berkman Klein Centier. From the entry sealioning
• “What are you doing on my island?” the lion shouted in a roary kind of voice.2019, Manon Massari, Lucy's Dreams, page 15. From the entry roary
• Lion is grounded in the shadows of Terschelling, and will not be recoverable.2018 October 17, Drachinifel, 27:01 from the start, in Last Ride of the High Seas Fleet - Battle of Texel 1918, archived from the original…. From the entry go down
• After the arrival of humans in Europe, cave lions began to decrease in size.2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: The First 100 Million Years, Penguin, published 2019, page 202. From the entry cave lion
• Its top half was a lion and the bottom half a fish.2016, Karen Harper, chapter 1, in Chasing Shadows (A South Shore Novel), Don Mills, Ont.: Harlequin MIRA, →ISBN. From the entry merlion
• We're a lion sitting under the tree, watching the hyenas as they stalk our territory.2015, Jeremy Gutsche, Better and Faster: The Proven Path to Unstoppable Ideas, Crown, →ISBN, page 15. From the entry stand up
• The komainu can be traced to India and that culture’s stylized representations of the lion.2015, Stan Sakai, The Usagi Yojimbo Saga. Volume 4, page 577. From the entry komainu
• She fits each one into its place: a magnificent tableau of lions, crosses, pomegranate trees.2014 December, Paul Salopek, “Blessed. Cursed. Claimed.”, in National Geographic. From the entry tableau
• Winter’s task was to illustrate cougars—also known as mountain lions—in an urban environment.2013 November 14, Alexa Keefe, Steve Winter, “A Cougar Ready for His Closeup”, in National Geographic, archived from the original on 01…. From the entry cougar
• Amen is paired with the sun god, Ra, and is referred to as “a fierce red-eyed lion.”2009, Molefi Kete Asante, Ama Mazama, editors, Encyclopedia of African Religion, SAGE Publications, →ISBN, page 38. From the entry sun god

Meaning of lion

1. noun A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
2. noun A male lion, as opposed to a lioness, which is characterized by having a flowing shaggy mane and taking little part in hunting, which can be done cooperatively.
3. noun Any of various extant and extinct big cats, especially the mountain lion.

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Questions about lion in a sentence

How do you use lion in a sentence?

Lion is used as a noun and adjective. For example: “Tigers and lions share a common ancestor from a few million years ago.”

What is a short sentence with lion?

“Can a tiger outrun a lion?”

What does lion mean?

Lion means a big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.