lioness

Example Sentences

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Mr. Schaller spent three years studying lions in Africa, once crawling through thorny thickets to count cubs a lioness had hidden there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

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

The first episode, “African Queens,” shows how females rise to power in Tanzania, tracking three lioness sisters as one attracts a male lion who’s attacked her cubs.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 29, 2024

Blanca fought the destruction and decline with the ferocity of a lioness, but it was clear it was a losing proposition.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende