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How to use cougar in a sentence

13 example sentences · noun

Cougar means a wild feline, of species Puma concolor, native to the Americas. Example: “The cougar was extirpated across nearly all of its eastern North American range in the two centuries after European colonization.”

Examples of cougar by meaning

nounA wild feline, of species Puma concolor, native to the Americas.

  • Winter’s task was to illustrate cougars—also known as mountain lions—in an urban environment.2013 November 14, Alexa Keefe, Steve Winter, “A Cougar Ready for His Closeup”, in National Geographic, archived from the original on 01 Mar...

More sentences with cougar

  • The cougar was extirpated across nearly all of its eastern North American range in the two centuries after European colonization.From the entry extirpate
  • Competition among a pride of cougars is nothing short of ruthless.2010, Roland Verfaillie, The Second Book of Job(s), page 217. From the entry pride
  • “Early on, when we were dating, I was like, ‘Do you think I’m a cougar?’” she recalls with a laugh.2026 May 7, Clover Hope, “‘Do you think I’m a cougar?’: five influencer couples on their age-gap relationships”, in The Guardian, →ISSN. From the entry salt-and-pepper
  • Jake, the cougar who's his current fling, is a senior like me, though he didn't join FLAG until our sophomore year.2010, Kyell Gold, Out of Position, Kyell Gold, →ISBN, page 36. From the entry twinky
  • He tried to push Kissu into his cage, but the cougar charged back out and sank his canines into Wilson's rump.2006, Amy Sutherland, Kicked, Bitten, and Scratched: Life and Lessons at the World's Premier School for Animal Trainers. From the entry canine
  • However, the best definition, I believe, is a cougar (as any wild cat) is on the prowl for fresh (young) meat!2005, CalgaryBill, “Re: What is your definition of a Cougar?”, in calgary.general (Usenet), retrieved 22 Jul 2018. From the entry cougarness
  • The good news: cougars view swiftly fleeing humans as food.1997 February, Terry Morse, “Backtalk”, in Backpacker, volume 25, number 156, page 12. From the entry fastpacking
  • Colette has rescued cougars, bobcats, jaguars, panthers, tigers, lions--and even a ligress --a cross between a lion and a tiger.1994 December 6, Tim May, “Waystation Trying to Save Tigers in Ireland”, in Los Angeles Times. From the entry ligress
  • Sometimes the scream of a cougar split the breeze.1959, Guy Loraine Bond, A Call to Adventure. From the entry split the breeze
  • When does one become a cougar?2018, Daniel Urban, Grow Up Already, Page Publishing Inc, →ISBN. From the entry cougarhood
  • A few animals, such as bison, commonly use an understep walk, while several species, including black bears, cougars and pronghorn regularly use an overstep walk.2012, Jonathan Poppele, Animal Tracks: Midwest Edition, →ISBN, page 27. From the entry overstep
  • Cougars and manthers (which you should have heard of by now—or you can at least intuit) are always on the hunt for the energetic, supple, and naive.2010, Brian Griffin, The Trustafarian Handbook: A Field Guide to the Neo-Hippie Lifestyle Funded by Mom and Dad, Adams Media, published…. From the entry manther

Meaning of cougar

  1. noun A wild feline, of species Puma concolor, native to the Americas.
  2. noun An older woman who actively seeks the casual, often sexual, companionship of younger men, by implication a female “sexual predator”.

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Questions about cougar in a sentence

How do you use cougar in a sentence?
Cougar is used as a noun. For example: “The cougar was extirpated across nearly all of its eastern North American range in the two centuries after European colonization.”
What is a short sentence with cougar?
“When does one become a cougar?”
What does cougar mean?
Cougar means a wild feline, of species Puma concolor, native to the Americas.

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