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
One panther made it almost to Atlanta before it was shot by a hunter.
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Reed Frederick Noss, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
From brooches and pendants to lipstick tubes and panthers mid-pounce, the most intriguing watches today come in unlikely shapes and sizes.
—Kimberly Richardson, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
The goal is to eventually auction all these life-sized, personalized panthers.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Jeanne Toussaint, Marchesa Casati, Barbara Hutton and Daisy Fellowes were all owners of variations of Cartier’s panther.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
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Reed Frederick Noss, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
From brooches and pendants to lipstick tubes and panthers mid-pounce, the most intriguing watches today come in unlikely shapes and sizes.
—Kimberly Richardson, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
The goal is to eventually auction all these life-sized, personalized panthers.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Jeanne Toussaint, Marchesa Casati, Barbara Hutton and Daisy Fellowes were all owners of variations of Cartier’s panther.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for panther
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panther
Noun
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That’s more than can be said for black bears and cougars.—
Ted Updike,
Outdoor Life,
22 May 2025
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Sure, the murders happened directly in front of the three cougars.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Early morning bird spotting session and late evening lectures on puma tracking.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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However, the puma species overall, Puma concolor, is the most widespread land mammal in the Americas, ranging from Canada to Patagonia.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Panther.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panther. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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