as in cougar
a large tawny cat of the wild
the panther is surprisingly difficult to spot
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Florida’s charismatic wildlife, including panthers, manatees and eagles, have won the hearts of the public and big shares of imperiled species funding.
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Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2024
Legoland’s builders put together 29 little hockey players, 20 fans, 18 dance-team members and six four-legged panthers.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2024
That way, panthers would not continue to be killed because a road hasn’t needed to be worked on.
—Tia Russell, Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2024
Another piece on display will be a John Galliano panther print dress from the designer’s fall 1996 collection, The Baby Maker, which the model wore on the runway.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 15 June 2024
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Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2024
Legoland’s builders put together 29 little hockey players, 20 fans, 18 dance-team members and six four-legged panthers.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2024
That way, panthers would not continue to be killed because a road hasn’t needed to be worked on.
—Tia Russell, Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2024
Another piece on display will be a John Galliano panther print dress from the designer’s fall 1996 collection, The Baby Maker, which the model wore on the runway.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 15 June 2024
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“Panther.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panther. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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