How to Use sea lion in a Sentence

sea lion

noun
  • Watch wild sea lions bask in the heart of the city.
    — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Gaghan has spent time with both the sea lions and the robots.
    — Carl Prine, sandiegouniontribune.com, 22 Sep. 2017
  • This sea lion found itself in the wrong place at the wrong time.
    — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 30 July 2019
  • The dolphins and whales were then joined by a group of sea lions.
    — USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2020
  • Seals and sea lions have been hit hard, with tens of thousands killed.
    — Sam Ogozalek, Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2024
  • But the sea lion just took the fish into his mouth and spat it out again.
    — Matt Richtel, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2020
  • Yes, the sea lion in the scene was real, but the ball wasn’t.
    — Cynthia Chris, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Plus, killing a handful of sea lions can steer many more away from a site.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Smaller sea lions give him space.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
  • An adult female sea lion swam up, bit the girl on the thigh and then swam off.
    — Fox News, 20 June 2019
  • The three new additions bring the sea lion colony up to nine.
    — Matt McNulty, PEOPLE.com, 20 June 2019
  • Sparky the sea lion is getting a new playground in her own back yard.
    — Zekriah Chaudhry, Twin Cities, 24 July 2019
  • The sea lion's new name is Irving.
    — Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Three sea lions make their way to the ocean after a couple of months of care.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 8 June 2026
  • The coyotes are plastic, but the sea lions don’t have to know that.
    — Hillary Davis, latimes.com, 18 Oct. 2017
  • At first Ronan [the sea lion] didn’t give a crap about the beat.
    — Quanta Magazine, 22 Mar. 2016
  • The footage shows Cosette in ocean waters, with a sea lion very close by.
    — Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
  • To preserve the region’s salmon, more sea lions must go.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The tegu flicks its tongue, and the sea lion keeps turning its head to look at the creature.
    — Nora McGreevy, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2020
  • At one point, a sea lion took up residence in the swimming pool.
    — Kathy Ehrich Dowd, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
  • As soon as the knife was removed, the sea lion jumped back into the water.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Steller sea lions are opportunistic hunters that feed on a wide range of prey.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The local sea lions didn't seem to mind the rocking dock and blowing rain a bit.
    — OregonLive.com, 15 Oct. 2017
  • All three pups have the same father, a virile male sea lion named Niko.
    — Matt McNulty, PEOPLE.com, 20 June 2019
  • Tiffany isn’t the first sea lion to hit the streets of Lincoln City.
    — oregonlive, 29 Nov. 2021
  • While the third sea lion never made it aboard, the vessel was already doomed.
    — Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, 3 Jan. 2020
  • Most sea lion rescues the team does are along the beach, marina docks and cliffs.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2022
  • The sea lions are constantly pooping, and the smell can drift blocks away.
    — Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
  • The third image showed the star smiling down on a sea lion that’s looking up at him from its tank.
    — Tyler McCarthy, Fox News, 6 Aug. 2018
  • Seal Rock, at the north point of the beach, often boasts sightings of seals and sea lions.
    — Alanna Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026

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