big cat

noun

: a large wild animal of the cat family
lions, tigers, leopards, and other big cats

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Described as Big Little Lies meets Tiger King, Cat Fight is a fun and propulsive novel about three suburban women who, throughout one summer, each use the growing hysteria around a big cat sighting to achieve their own agendas—some more sinister than others. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 15 May 2025 This line is quite tense, like the curve of a longbow or the muscles of a big cat waiting to pounce. Jonny Lieberman, Robb Report, 12 May 2025 The look included an intarsia bodice, printed with the pattern of an ocelot — a big cat native to the Americas. Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 6 May 2025 Analyzing the man's wound, researchers found that the bite mark was made by a big cat, most likely a lion. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for big cat

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“Big cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20cat. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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big cat

noun
: a large wild cat (as a leopard or tiger)
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