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panther

[pan-ther] / ˈpæn θər /
NOUN
large cat
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For decades, the company has been recognized for its mascot, a pink panther that matches the color of its signature bright pink fiberglass insulation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

The bathrooms are decorated with faux marble, and the image of a black panther with a yellow eye fixed on customers as they freshen up.

From Barron's Dec. 22, 2025

“He’s like a panther, like a killer. You don’t want to be bulky; you want to be sleek,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 17, 2024

Fitak says he's encouraged by the findings reported in the study, and that he hopes the Florida panther population remains robust if chronic wasting disease becomes prevalent in Florida's deer herd.

From Science Daily Nov. 21, 2024

The killer animals, like bear and panther and bobcats, knew this and came to the Licks at the same time.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson

As for the red wolf, Mr. Moore writes that, in the 1930s in northeast Louisiana, a remnant tract of old-growth forest teemed with prowling panthers and massive alligators.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

Mountain lions, also called pumas, cougars, catamounts or panthers, can be found throughout North America, but now are mostly in 15 western states, according to the Mountain Lion Foundation.

From BBC Jan. 2, 2026

They’ve been told to buddy up when taking trips to the latrines because of “alligators and Florida panthers and venomous snakes and different types of creatures.”

From Salon Jul. 17, 2025

Larger cats, including captive lions, tigers and panthers, have also died as a result of eating meat contaminated with bird flu.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 18, 2024

Some old-timers said there were black panthers in the woods, but George never believed it.

From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis




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