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
Ten minutes before kickoff on the first Friday in October, the giant inflatable tunnel sags and the giant inflatable panther perched atop it is just about snout-to-turf.
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Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Slimmed down and lithe, Tatum’s panther-like physicality showcases Jeffrey’s preternatural ability to master his environment through keen observation and sheer determination.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
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
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Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Slimmed down and lithe, Tatum’s panther-like physicality showcases Jeffrey’s preternatural ability to master his environment through keen observation and sheer determination.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for panther
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Travelers can easily spend the entire day exploring these captivating caverns, admiring the mystical stalagmites and stalactites and looking out for wildlife like bats and cougars.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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Mountain lions are also known as cougars, pumas, panthers or catamounts, and there are projected to be 3,800 to 4,400 mountain lions currently in the wild in Colorado, the CPW noted.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
2 Jan. 2026
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Cougars, mountain lions, panthers and pumas are the same cat species — puma concolor, according to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance website.—
Olga R. Rodriguez,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Chile’s Torres Del Paine is famous for its stunning landscapes, but also for being home to a fierce predator, the puma.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Panther.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panther. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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