cheetah
Example Sentences
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“Home” is a concept that Chase, a newly orphaned cheetah cub, struggles to make sense of.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Now the only cheetah left at the zoo, she feels responsible for impressing the humans who come to see her run.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
To better understand how evolution shaped these sounds, the researchers compared domestic cat meows with those of five wild cat species: African wildcat, European wildcat, jungle cat, cheetah, and cougar.
From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026
His similarity to the film’s villain, Mr. Potter — a wealthy, nasty slumlord who names everything he takes control of after himself — was easier to point out than spots on a cheetah.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
None of them had ever had their hand licked by a cheetah.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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