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giant panda

noun

: panda sense 2

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Chinese President Xi Jinping confirmed that two giant pandas would soon arrive at Zoo Atlanta, reviving one of Beijing’s longest-running instruments of soft power. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 The pair successfully welcomed seven cubs before returning to China in 2024, when the zoo's original giant panda loan agreement with China expired in 2024. — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 The Atlanta Zoo is expected to receive two giant pandas soon, according to Chinese President Xi Jinping during his first visit to Washington in a decade. — Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026 In a city best known for politics and international relations, perhaps the greatest ambassadors of all are the famous giant pandas, cared for by zookeepers like Mariel Lally. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for giant panda

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First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of giant panda was in 1920

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giant panda

noun
: panda sense 2

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