lioness

Example Sentences

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But when she realizes Iago has slandered Desdemona she turns into an enraged lioness, roundly exposing and condemning him—and Othello—with righteous fury.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

In Farsi, this term honors women who are strong, who stand up for their rights and who are trailblazers—courageous, brave and resilient, much like a lioness.

From Salon • Sep. 15, 2024

Constance Marten has been described in court as a "lioness" who loved her "cubs".

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2024

Tea, 52, is a Massachusetts-to-San Francisco-to-Los Angeles transplant — and the literary lioness who created, among many other cultural lightning rods, the notorious Drag Queen Story Hour.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2023

I paint her in blue, with the usual white veil, but with the head of a lioness.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood