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
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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
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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
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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
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Both cougars stepped out and dashed off.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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At the time of their release, the cougars both bolted to freedom after rescuers opened the crates’ doors, photos from the nonprofit show.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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While mountain lions are highly adaptable to various ecosystems, their numbers declined historically due to being hunted by fearful humans.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Since 2020, the center has cared for 16 mountain lions as well as thousands of other wild animals from baby songbirds to coyotes to bears.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Both cougars stepped out and dashed off.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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At the time of their release, the cougars both bolted to freedom after rescuers opened the crates’ doors, photos from the nonprofit show.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Cat-a-mountains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat-a-mountains. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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