lioness

noun

li·on·ess ˈlī-ə-nəs

: a female lion

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The team's official drumline, The Pack, pounded on illuminated drums during quarter breaks, while Skye, the team's sassy, blue-haired lioness mascot, jumped onto the T-shirt cannon to launch souvenir merchandise high into stadium seats. — Odette Yousef, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026 Authorities in Indiana are warning residents to be vigilant after a person reported spotting a several-hundred-pound lioness and a large cub roaming in one central county. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Katie Wiseman Unverified reports of a lioness and cub on the loose in Madison County swept across news outlets Thursday evening. — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2026 Crazy intense even for lioness, the opening scenes took the air straight out of my lungs. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lioness

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14th century, in the meaning defined above

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lioness

noun

li·on·ess ˈlī-ə-nəs

: a female lion

lioness

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