as in panther
a large tawny cat of the wild tracks that looked to be those of a cat-a-mountain

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Noun
  • There’s no better name for a Fort Worth barbecue joint, either, for like that apocryphal panther, the city’s once-sleepy barbecue scene has awakened and begun to roar.
    Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The Living Room on the hotel’s second floor features two bars, one on either end of the room, backed by gold, black, and white art deco scenes that depict famous New York City buildings and animals like a panther, a leopard, and a horse.
    Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Forget the tired cougar stereotype—dating an older woman is a real fantasy that most men have had their whole lives.
    Linsey Hughes, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The northern part of Vancouver Island reportedly has the highest concentration of cougars on the planet, along with hundreds of wolves.
    Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • The virus causes illness and sometimes death in some animals, including both domestic and wild cats, such as mountain lions and bobcats, according to the FDA.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • As the region’s megadrought continues, roaming mammals, like black bears and mountain lions, may start to occupy larger ranges, widening their territory in the search for water and other resources.
    John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Cat-a-mountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat-a-mountain. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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