as in cougar
a large tawny cat of the wild
the panther is surprisingly difficult to spot
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Recent Examples of panther
Offered in white or yellow gold, the limited edition features an incredible tableau of a panther caught in the rain.
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Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2026
Swapping the weight of a gun for the promise of a camera, McKenzie captures city pigeons and rats as well as elusive panthers.
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Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
Our manatees, panthers, bears and countless other species rely on healthy ecosystems to survive, ecosystems that are shrinking daily due to human encroachment and legislative negligence.
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Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
Falco knew about its lore, how a panther once stalked the community for months.
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Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
8 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for panther
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2026
Swapping the weight of a gun for the promise of a camera, McKenzie captures city pigeons and rats as well as elusive panthers.
—
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
Our manatees, panthers, bears and countless other species rely on healthy ecosystems to survive, ecosystems that are shrinking daily due to human encroachment and legislative negligence.
—
Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
Falco knew about its lore, how a panther once stalked the community for months.
—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
8 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for panther
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panther
Noun
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Park goers are advised to stay at least 25 yards away from all large animals -- including bison, as well as elk, bighorn sheep, deer, moose and coyotes -- and at least 100 yards away from bears, wolves and cougars.
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Washington State used to operate a large Karelian Bear Dog program to mitigate bear and cougar conflicts, but it’s been significantly scaled back in recent years.
Noun
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The puma was fitted with a GPS-tracking collar as part of a University of California, Santa Cruz study, loaded onto a crate and taken to a spot in the Santa Cruz Mountains where it was released, the CDFW said.
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The population could go extinct without intervention, and state wildlife officials listed the pumas as threatened earlier this year.
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“Panther.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panther. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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