Black Panther

noun

plural Black Panthers
: a member of a Black revolutionary organization that fought for racial equality and justice in the United States from 1966 to 1982

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It was championed by Ryan Coogler of Black Panther (and now Sinners) fame, who put its star, Dominique Thorne’s Riri Williams, into a supporting role in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025 Toy Story, Star Wars, and Black Panther. Don't have Disney+ yet? Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 20 June 2025 The book looks at Shakur through a political lens, examining his childhood spent around members of the Marxist–Leninist Black Panther Party — especially his influential mother, the late activist Afeni Shakur. Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 19 June 2025 The team’s first major raid was on the Black Panther Party’s Los Angeles headquarters. Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for Black Panther

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First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Black Panther was in 1965

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“Black Panther.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Black%20Panther. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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