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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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The zoo also added 26 new animal lanterns this year, including a giant peacock, black bear, snow leopard and more.
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Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2025
The hunt for the elusive, almost mythical snow leopard becomes a metaphor for the search for spiritual enlightenment, a release from the travails and humiliations of everyday human life.
—John Kaag, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2025
Snow Leopards in Hemis In Hemis National Park, situated high in the Greater Himalayas in northern India, the famously elusive snow leopard roams across cliffs and valleys.
—Marion Miller, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
The same fate could be a possibility for snow leopards in the event of any habitat changes -- even in the absence of human encroachment due to the remoteness of their range.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
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Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2025
The hunt for the elusive, almost mythical snow leopard becomes a metaphor for the search for spiritual enlightenment, a release from the travails and humiliations of everyday human life.
—John Kaag, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2025
Snow Leopards in Hemis In Hemis National Park, situated high in the Greater Himalayas in northern India, the famously elusive snow leopard roams across cliffs and valleys.
—Marion Miller, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
The same fate could be a possibility for snow leopards in the event of any habitat changes -- even in the absence of human encroachment due to the remoteness of their range.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 Oct. 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 16 Dec. 2025.
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