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
This doesn’t sit well with Grace, who prowls around the yard on all fours like a panther and then flops on her back and shoves a hand down her pants while shooting a bored look at Jackson and their son on the porch.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
Thanks to strong wildlife protection laws and lots of folks who care, the panthers are still with us today although their future is far from certain.
—Elise Bennett, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2025
Bringing themes together, a 7.25-carat black diamond panther lounges across a crescent moon in ethical 18-karat white gold pavéd with 8.88 carats of white diamonds.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
One panther made it almost to Atlanta before it was shot by a hunter.
—Reed Frederick Noss, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
Thanks to strong wildlife protection laws and lots of folks who care, the panthers are still with us today although their future is far from certain.
—Elise Bennett, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2025
Bringing themes together, a 7.25-carat black diamond panther lounges across a crescent moon in ethical 18-karat white gold pavéd with 8.88 carats of white diamonds.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
One panther made it almost to Atlanta before it was shot by a hunter.
—Reed Frederick Noss, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for panther
Noun
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Wildlife management in California, specifically, has long been shaped by these same forces of violence, originating in bounty campaigns not just against predators like cougars and wolves but also against American Indian peoples.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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The incident came 15 months after a cougar fatally mauled an El Dorado County man and severely injured his brother, the first fatal mountain lion attack in California in 20 years, according to previous Bee reporting.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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Part of the reason for an increase in panthers deaths from vehicles is that the panther population itself began increasing after 1995, when the introduction of pumas from Texas helped inbreeding issues and restored the small and sick population, the FWC said.—
Olivia Lloyd
Updated July 8,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
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Other photos show the pumas walking past at a distance or briefly poking their heads into the frame.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
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“Panther.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panther. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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