Examples of tigress in a Sentence
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Flower of Mangrove by Kaushik Ghosh Indian photographer Kaushik Ghosh had been waiting in the dense mangrove forests of India for hours before this tigress finally revealed herself.
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Amber X. Chen,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 July 2025
Rescuers decided that tranquilizing the three-year-old tigress was not an option.
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Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
No speakers or microphones are needed to hear the roar of the tigress.
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Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
5 Nov. 2024
The story lifts the veil on our planet’s most revered and charismatic animal, inviting viewers to journey alongside Ambar, a young tigress raising her cubs in the forests of India.
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Patrick Frater,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2024
The enormous tigress was covered with yellow, orange, and white carnations, and shrouded in white, except for her magnificent head.
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Susan Orlean,
The New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2022
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Amber X. Chen,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 July 2025
Rescuers decided that tranquilizing the three-year-old tigress was not an option.
—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
No speakers or microphones are needed to hear the roar of the tigress.
—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
5 Nov. 2024
The story lifts the veil on our planet’s most revered and charismatic animal, inviting viewers to journey alongside Ambar, a young tigress raising her cubs in the forests of India.
—
Patrick Frater,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2024
The enormous tigress was covered with yellow, orange, and white carnations, and shrouded in white, except for her magnificent head.
—
Susan Orlean,
The New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2022
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“Tigress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tigress. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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tigress
noun
ti·gress
ˈtī-grəs 
: a female tiger
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