panther
noun
pan·ther
ˈpan(t)-thər 
plural panthers also panther
1
: leopard: such as
a
: a leopard of a hypothetical exceptionally large fierce variety
b
: a leopard of the black color phase
2
: cougar sense 1 compare florida panther
3
: jaguar
Examples of panther in a Sentence
the panther is surprisingly difficult to spot
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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.
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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
Biologists have been following the 11-year-old panther, known as K408, since she was born in 2014, records from the Panther Pulse database show.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Likewise in still versions of the campaign, headed for billboards and print media, diptychs show the panther in poses that echo the shape of magnified letters.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2025
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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
Biologists have been following the 11-year-old panther, known as K408, since she was born in 2014, records from the Panther Pulse database show.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Likewise in still versions of the campaign, headed for billboards and print media, diptychs show the panther in poses that echo the shape of magnified letters.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for panther
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“Panther.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panther. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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panther
noun
pan·ther
ˈpan(t)-thər
plural panthers also panther
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