big cat

noun

: a large wild animal of the cat family
lions, tigers, leopards, and other big cats

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The 10th weekend added $4.4M from 52 markets with the big cat pawing at $700M global through tomorrow. Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2025 But unfortunately for the big cat, a tiny but sassy hedgehog is a mile ahead of the pre-Christmas box office race. Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 21 Dec. 2024 The state’s efforts are working, as evidenced by big cat sightings in Osceola, but much depends on what happens elsewhere. Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2025 Tigers are the largest big cat species, and adult Bengal tigers, a sub-species, can reach nearly 10 feet long from head to tail and weigh more than 550 pounds, according to the World Land Trust. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for big cat

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“Big cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20cat. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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big cat

noun
: a large wild cat (as a leopard or tiger)
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