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lion

[lahy-uhn] / ˈlaɪ ən /


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Hundreds of people passed by, carrying shopping bags or stopping to take selfies with the Art Institute’s iconic lion statues.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 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

The Barbary lionesses, Thheiba and Fidda, were 22-years-old and were the remaining two females of a pride at Belfast Zoo, with one male lion named Qays left.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

“Yeah, and where does a pelican get off being so horrible about someone’s looks?” said a lion, which was probably the wrong sentiment, but Zeke could still feel a little grateful.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness