Black Panther

noun

plural Black Panthers
: a member of a Black revolutionary organization that fought for racial equality and justice in the United States from 1966 to 1982

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That is exactly what this first leap into the horror genre for the filmmaker behind Black Panther and Creed has delivered. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025 Coogler recalled a time when an executive from Disney was on set during the filming of Black Panther, and Boseman was still in character and talking in his T'Challa accent. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Other heroes confirmed to appear in Doomsday include Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Sam Wilson/Captain America (Anthony Mackie), Shang-Chi (Simu Liu), Scott Lang/Ant-Man (Paul Rudd), Shuri/Black Panther (Letitia Wright), and Namor (Tenoch Huerta Mejía). Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Traditionally, these kinds of high-impact brand moments were reserved for blockbuster films—James Bond movies, Barbie, Black Panther. Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Black Panther

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Black Panther was in 1965

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“Black Panther.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Black%20Panther. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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