big cat

noun

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

Examples of big cat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As a crowd snapped photos and video, the big cat tried to figure out how to escape a hospital courtyard, injuring its paw in the process. Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 13 July 2024 The national park posted the epic video, which shows the big cat batting at a rattlesnake that is striking from under a bush, on Monday on Facebook. Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 4 June 2024 Dallas police found the big cat in a cage, and it was taken to the Dallas Zoo to be evaluated, ABC 8 (WFAA-TV) reported. Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 6 June 2024 The sighting was reported around 3:05 a.m. and no additional big cat sightings have been reported to police since, Lt. Jonathan Cunningham said. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 6 June 2024 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 27 Jul. 2024.

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big cat

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