big cat

noun

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

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Like Randolph, Bardot was a big cat person. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026 In the western Sierra Madres of Mexico, a big cat named Libélula is the matriarch of the largest breeding jaguar population in North America. Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 14 Jan. 2026 Clouded leopard This big cat’s beautiful markings are its most striking feature. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Jan. 2026 According to the center, the big cat was captured on trail camera footage visiting a watering hole in November, and researchers quickly identified it as a new big cat in the area by its distinctive black rosette spots. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 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 29 Jan. 2026.

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big cat

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