as in panther
a large tawny cat of the wild
the problems created by mountain lions coming into contact with humans in suburban developments
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Recent Examples of mountain lion
Guns are essential in the rural West, if only for safety against bears and mountain lions while camping, Martin said.
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Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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
Fifteen feet below me, hemmed against the bank on my side by the dogs, was a male mountain lion.
—Robert Easton, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025
If a mountain lion is genuinely just passing through to reach water, the horses remain calm.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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
Fifteen feet below me, hemmed against the bank on my side by the dogs, was a male mountain lion.
—Robert Easton, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025
If a mountain lion is genuinely just passing through to reach water, the horses remain calm.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mountain lion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountain lion
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
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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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“Mountain lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain%20lion. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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