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polar bear
noun
: a large creamy-white carnivorous bear (Ursus maritimus synonym Thalarctos maritimus) that inhabits arctic regions
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Snowflake, the beloved polar bear at the Pittsburgh Zoo, celebrated her 30th birthday.
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Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
Hey, pandas are bears and so are polar bears, right?
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2025
Readers of all ages will love visiting Velazquez’s dreamy version of New York City, where even a polar bear can execute a flawless arabesque.
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The engines scared off polar bears and other animals, so people were prohibited from using them in hunting.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
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Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
Hey, pandas are bears and so are polar bears, right?
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2025
Readers of all ages will love visiting Velazquez’s dreamy version of New York City, where even a polar bear can execute a flawless arabesque.
—Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 1 Dec. 2025
The engines scared off polar bears and other animals, so people were prohibited from using them in hunting.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Polar bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polar%20bear. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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