Examples of “lion” in a Sentence

noun A large, powerfully built wild cat native to Africa and parts of India, the male typically having a shaggy mane.

• At the zoo, the children watched a lion sleeping in the sun.
• The lion roared from the top of the rock.
• A pride of lions rested in the shade.

noun A person admired for courage, strength, or ferocity, or a celebrity attracting great attention.

• The old coach was a lion in the sport, respected by everyone.
• He fought like a lion to defend his family.
• The visiting author was treated as the lion of the literary party.