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lioness

[lahy-uh-nis] / ˈlaɪ ə nɪs /


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The 1930s war drama The Eight Hundred, which lionises the role of a small group of rebel Chinese soldiers in defeating the Japanese, was abruptly replaced for “technical reasons” – a popular euphemism for censorship.

From The Guardian • Sep. 11, 2019

Both felt like gleefully oversized spins on ESPN’s 30 By 30, the lauded documentary strand that lionises sports stories large and small.

From The Guardian • Oct. 17, 2017

Within five years, in an industry that lionises youth, Haggis had become a leading film-maker.

From The Guardian • Jan. 6, 2011




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