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
Slimmed down and lithe, Tatum’s panther-like physicality showcases Jeffrey’s preternatural ability to master his environment through keen observation and sheer determination.
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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
The survey sought to assess the public pulse of restoring pumas in Eastern states except for Florida (which has its own panther population).
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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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
The survey sought to assess the public pulse of restoring pumas in Eastern states except for Florida (which has its own panther population).
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for panther
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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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Mountain lions — also known as cougars, pumas or catamounts — can weigh 130 pounds and grow to more than 6 feet long.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
2 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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Mountain lions — also known as cougars, pumas or catamounts — can weigh 130 pounds and grow to more than 6 feet long.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Panther.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panther. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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