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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 panther lunged and grabbed the branch in its jaws.

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

Suraci and colleagues instead focused on the Olympic Peninsula, where mountain lions -- variously known as cougars, pumas or panthers -- have long been established.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

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

The panthers ran in circles, changing color, and ten million animals, running before the fire, vanished off toward a distant steaming river..

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury


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