Thesaurus results for PANTHERS

panthers

noun

variants also panther

plural of panther

as in cougars

a large tawny cat of the wild the panther is surprisingly difficult to spot

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Recent Examples of panthers But there were many things the Windsors agreed on and helped to popularize, especially their love of Cartier’s iconic panther designs. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026 This week, Ulbrich showed his players videos of panthers stalking their prey to drive the point home. — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 The state’s wildlife agencies believe the number of adult panthers today to be between 120 and 230. — Timothy Randhir, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026 Traveling with a coffin and a caged panther, Claire hasn’t come alone. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 At the Central Florida Zoo, the now 7-month-old panther will highlight the need for conservation in Florida. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 The panther is the one to escort him to civilization, which proves easier said than done. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 Locals were regaled with other stories of bears, panthers and other game killed where now there were houses and farms. — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026 Originally designed in the 1980s, the watch echoes the fluid movements of the panther thanks to an ultra-flexible structure. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Yes, the specific angle of the setting sun against the mountain's unique topography creates a shadow that resembles a cougar chasing its prey.

— Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Lions, tigers, leopards, snow leopards, clouded leopards, jaguars, cheetahs, cougars and any hybrid of these species is protected.

— Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2026

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The Tomkins’ conservation efforts have had a tremendous impact in terms of helping restore the puma, guanaco, Andean condor, and rhea (native ostrich) population.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Makini was a major attraction at the zoo's Big Cat Falls exhibit, which is also home to pumas, tigers and snow leopards.

— Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026

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