Lions

[ lahy-uhnz ]

noun

1. Gulf of, a wide bay of the Mediterranean off the coast of S France.

Lions

/ ˈlaɪənz /

noun

1. Gulf of Lions
   a wide bay of the Mediterranean off the S coast of France, between the Spanish border and Toulon French nameGolfe du Lionɡɔlf dy ljɔ̃

Example Sentences

Because the Rams took the accelerated cap hit of Goff’s signing bonus in the trade,10 the Lions would be able to cut him loose easily after two seasons.

From FiveThirtyEight

The Lions will receive first-round choices in 2022 and 2023 along with a third-rounder this year.

From Washington Post

The Lions granted Stafford’s request to leave Detroit this offseason as the organization undergoes its third overhaul of his tenure.

From Washington Post

Mayhew took over the GM role three games into the Lions’ 2008 season during which they finished 0-16, and turned it into a playoff team three years later.

From Washington Post

He received a law degree from Georgetown, then joined the Lions in 2001, eventually working his way up to general manager by 2008.

From Washington Post

Somehow this guy survives, alternately running into the nearby water and charging at the lions.

From The Daily Beast

This video, shot in Zambia, shows a young elephant being attacked by a pride of 14 lions.

From The Daily Beast

The last film most people probably remember of his was the underwhelming sexagenarian comedy Secondhand Lions back in 2003.

From The Daily Beast

Less than a mile from my house, more than 60,000 football fans gathered Sunday to watch the Buffalo Bills beat the Detroit Lions.

From The Daily Beast

Lie Down with Lions (1985) gave a shoutout to gays in a laundry list of human rights to worry about.

From The Daily Beast

Tom was quickly on their heels, and they had not gone far when one of the wounded lions was found lying on the ground quite dead.

From Project Gutenberg

Lions are never seen in herds, but sometimes six or eight—probably one family—are seen hunting together.

From Project Gutenberg

The major walked on, but had not gone many paces when three lions walked out of a thicket not twenty paces off.

From Project Gutenberg

The lions stopped also, being evidently taken by surprise at the sudden and unexpected apparition of a man!

From Project Gutenberg

A great shout—partly, no doubt, of disappointment—was given when the lions escaped.

From Project Gutenberg