big cat

noun

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

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Doja Cat brought big cat energy to the 2025 Oscars red carpet − literally. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025 Since the latest iteration of the virus first appeared in North America in 2021, wildlife officials estimate that hundreds of cats — wild and domesticated — have died as a result of infection, including 20 animals at a big cat sanctuary in Washington State in December. Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025 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 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 30 Mar. 2025.

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big cat

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