Thesaurus results for PANTHERS

panthers

noun

variants also panther

plural of panther

as in cougars

a large tawny cat of the wild the panther is surprisingly difficult to spot

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Recent Examples of panthers The panther is the one to escort him to civilization, which proves easier said than done. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 Locals were regaled with other stories of bears, panthers and other game killed where now there were houses and farms. — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026 Originally designed in the 1980s, the watch echoes the fluid movements of the panther thanks to an ultra-flexible structure. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2026 At the Academy of Country Music Awards in May, where Twain served as host, the musician modeled a shining silver gown by Falguni Shane Peacock featuring a panther design. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 23 July 2026 The majority are shaped like the animals — turtles, panthers, bear, birds and other creatures — that inhabited the region. — Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 27 June 2026 Salvador Dalí arrived with a panther, Mick Jagger celebrated his birthday, and the Beatles played a set on its stage. — Alexander Lobrano, Air Mail, 6 June 2026 See six statues of panthers and three statues of tigers. — Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026 Our manatees, panthers, bears and countless other species rely on healthy ecosystems to survive, ecosystems that are shrinking daily due to human encroachment and legislative negligence. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026

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Noun

The cat haven has been operating for 28 years and houses 39 cat species, including cheetahs, bobcats, clouded leopards, cougars and snow leopards.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
In the realm of big cats, the Central Florida Zoo is home to two cheetahs, an Amur leopard and two cougar cubs from South Dakota that arrived at the zoo at 10 weeks old earlier this summer.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of cougars

Noun

Makini was a major attraction at the zoo's Big Cat Falls exhibit, which is also home to pumas, tigers and snow leopards.

— Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026
The tragic ending of the young puma in San Dimas comes three months after a year-old female cougar and a 6-month-old male mountain lion were fatally struck by vehicles.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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