panther
noun
pan·ther
ˈpan(t)-thər 
plural panthers also panther
1
: leopard: such as
a
: a leopard of a hypothetical exceptionally large fierce variety
b
: a leopard of the black color phase
2
: cougar sense 1 compare florida panther
3
: jaguar
Examples of panther in a Sentence
the panther is surprisingly difficult to spot
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In addition to multiple local businesses purchasing panthers, the campaign has endorsements from NFL players and South Florida natives Nick and Joey Bosa as well as Grammy Award winner Michael Buble.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
The survey sought to assess the public pulse of restoring pumas in Eastern states except for Florida (which has its own panther population).
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The necklace, made in 18k yellow gold, featured a delicate, studded chain that held a gold panther covered in black lacquered spots.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The fact that being shot, eventually being wheeled out on a gurney when there was a panther on the loose, and then the characters running away and leaving me there was just so funny.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
The survey sought to assess the public pulse of restoring pumas in Eastern states except for Florida (which has its own panther population).
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The necklace, made in 18k yellow gold, featured a delicate, studded chain that held a gold panther covered in black lacquered spots.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The fact that being shot, eventually being wheeled out on a gurney when there was a panther on the loose, and then the characters running away and leaving me there was just so funny.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for panther
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“Panther.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panther. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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panther
noun
pan·ther
ˈpan(t)-thər
plural panthers also panther
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