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snow leopard
noun
: a large cat (Panthera uncia synonym Uncia uncia) of upland central Asia with long heavy grayish-white fur irregularly marked with brownish-black spots, rosettes, and rings
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Danielle Brooks voices snow leopard Kitty Kat in the sequel to 2022's The Bad Guys 2.
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EW.com, 22 July 2025
Her snow leopard lamp stretches its paws at dusk, then curls up, purring in moonlight.
—Katherine Larson
july 16, Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
When to Go: December to February for the best chance of seeing snow leopards.
—Rumit Mehta, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
What 'Creature Cases' Is All About Creature Cases focuses on detectives Kit Casey (a kit fox) and Sam Snow (a snow leopard).
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 20 May 2025
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EW.com, 22 July 2025
Her snow leopard lamp stretches its paws at dusk, then curls up, purring in moonlight.
—Katherine Larson
july 16, Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
When to Go: December to February for the best chance of seeing snow leopards.
—Rumit Mehta, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
What 'Creature Cases' Is All About Creature Cases focuses on detectives Kit Casey (a kit fox) and Sam Snow (a snow leopard).
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for snow leopard
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“Snow leopard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow%20leopard. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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