panther
noun
pan·ther
ˈpan(t)-thər 
plural panthers also panther
1
: leopard: such as
a
: a leopard of a hypothetical exceptionally large fierce variety
b
: a leopard of the black color phase
2
: cougar sense 1 compare florida panther
3
: jaguar
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Examples of panther in a Sentence
the panther is surprisingly difficult to spot
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Legoland’s builders put together 29 little hockey players, 20 fans, 18 dance-team members and six four-legged panthers.
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Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2024
That way, panthers would not continue to be killed because a road hasn’t needed to be worked on.
—Tia Russell, Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2024
Another piece on display will be a John Galliano panther print dress from the designer’s fall 1996 collection, The Baby Maker, which the model wore on the runway.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 15 June 2024
The actor Simu Liu wore a De Beers diamond brooch to the Oscars, while the actor and musician Donald Glover sported a Cartier panther pin at the Met Gala, showcasing the accessory’s potential for punching up a suit.
—Ella Riley-Adams Jamie Sims Alice Newell-Hanson Jameson Montgomery Jameson Montgomery Caitie Kelly MacKenzie Oster, New York Times, 6 June 2024
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Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2024
That way, panthers would not continue to be killed because a road hasn’t needed to be worked on.
—Tia Russell, Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2024
Another piece on display will be a John Galliano panther print dress from the designer’s fall 1996 collection, The Baby Maker, which the model wore on the runway.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 15 June 2024
The actor Simu Liu wore a De Beers diamond brooch to the Oscars, while the actor and musician Donald Glover sported a Cartier panther pin at the Met Gala, showcasing the accessory’s potential for punching up a suit.
—Ella Riley-Adams Jamie Sims Alice Newell-Hanson Jameson Montgomery Jameson Montgomery Caitie Kelly MacKenzie Oster, New York Times, 6 June 2024
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panther
noun
pan·ther
ˈpan(t)-thər
plural panthers also panther
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