Black Panther

noun

plural Black Panthers
: a member of a Black revolutionary organization that fought for racial equality and justice in the United States from 1966 to 1982

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Our 73-year-old, a former Black Panther, wanted to hear what the younger generation had to say. Jon-Michael Banks, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2025 First Steps is the biggest in some time, ahead of the pushes for Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Deadpool & Wolverine and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and even rival studio summer campaigns such as Jurassic World Rebirth ($150M). Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 July 2025 She is best known for her work on Marvel's Black Panther, where her groundbreaking Afrofuturist sets brought Wakanda to life and earned her the distinction of becoming the first woman of color to win an Oscar for production design. Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025 This began a strong run of collaborations with director Ryan Coogler, who helped further cement Jordan as a star with Creed (2015), Black Panther (2018), and Sinners (2025). Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for Black Panther

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Black Panther was in 1965

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“Black Panther.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Black%20Panther. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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