big cat

noun

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

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Eufy’s alerts are swift and mostly accurate, with onboard AI capable of detecting humans, pets, and vehicles, though the camera sometimes flags my big cat as a human. Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 2025 The mountain lion approached the duo again, but this time, the man fatally shot the big cat. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 3 June 2025 The bite mark was made by a big cat, most likely a lion. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 May 2025 Described as Big Little Lies meets Tiger King, Cat Fight is a fun and propulsive novel about three suburban women who, throughout one summer, each use the growing hysteria around a big cat sighting to achieve their own agendas—some more sinister than others. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 15 May 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 21 Jul. 2025.

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big cat

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