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

Examples of Black Panther in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Most recently, Armenia has reportedly been considering an acquisition of South Korean K2 Black Panther tanks, which would mark a massive upgrade of its existing armor, severely battered in the 2020 war. —

Paul Iddon, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 The two teamed up on Marvel’s Black Panther set, where Kaluuya portrayed W’Kabi. —

Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024 The Black Panther Party in the late 1960s organized Puerto Rican radicals and Confederate flag-waving white Southerner transplants to help tackle poverty and discrimination in Chicago — an effort that drew attention from the FBI. —

Russell Contreras, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024 In fact, the actor has led in all five of Coogler’s films, starting with the aforementioned tragedy and including the Creed and Black Panther franchises. —

Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Black Panther

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Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

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 22 Oct. 2024.

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