big cat

noun

: a large wild animal of the cat family
lions, tigers, leopards, and other big cats

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Cheetah print, tiger print, leopard print…except for the occasional zebra or rancher-coded cow, animal print is usually reminiscent of a big cat. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 10 Feb. 2026 The city council is still reviewing its bonding requests to state lawmakers, like the big cat enclosure at the Como Zoo and the remodel of Grand Casino Arena. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026 Chris Lawrence, a Siegfried & Roy big cat trainer who was also attacked onstage by the same tiger, supports Wild Things’ move to CGI. Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026 Like Randolph, Bardot was a big cat person. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for big cat

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big cat

noun
: a large wild cat (as a leopard or tiger)
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