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 This time, he’s decided to make the big cat a permanent fixture by incorporating a silver sculpture on the underside of the bowsprit. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024 While the brand’s collection of jewels feature actual sculptures of panthers, this watch takes a much more subtle approach with a clever chain design that’s reminiscent of the big cat’s movement. Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024 The sheriff’s office said the big cat was euthanized. Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2024 Footage captured 20 minutes after the attack shows the big cat returning to sniff at the dog’s collar, which came off in the yard during the tussle. Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 14 Feb. 2024 The big cat’s roughly 1,000-mile trek began in May 2022, when the adult female lion known as F66 set out from the Wasatch Mountains in central Utah. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 15 Feb. 2024 Then the big cat lunges forward and slams its sizable paws against the window with a thud. Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 31 Jan. 2024 For me, her work has always conjured images of the natural world, a certain rawness and danger: a prehistoric volcano rupturing, or a big cat darting elegantly across a plain. Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 23 July 2023 Nonprofit big cat and bear sanctuary Lions Tigers & Bears seeks donations for its annual Christmas with the Animals fundraiser. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2023

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“Big cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20cat. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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big cat

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