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Recent Examples of house cat
And, like most native birds and mammals, marmots are on the menu of house cats, too.
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Steven Sullivan, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
The real star of the show is, of course, Battle Cat, the giant green armored tiger whose alias is Cringer, Prince Adam’s wimp of a house cat.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
But beside possible starvation, many other dangers threaten house cats when out in the wild.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
The Burmese python is a nonvenomous predator and has exhibited an appetite for birds, small mammals, reptiles, and even house cats and dogs.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
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Steven Sullivan, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
The real star of the show is, of course, Battle Cat, the giant green armored tiger whose alias is Cringer, Prince Adam’s wimp of a house cat.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
But beside possible starvation, many other dangers threaten house cats when out in the wild.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
The Burmese python is a nonvenomous predator and has exhibited an appetite for birds, small mammals, reptiles, and even house cats and dogs.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house cat
Noun
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An X-ray of the bullet lodged in Albert the cat's back after he was shot with a BB gun in South Los Angeles in early March.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Lynam lives in Oceanside with her husband and two rescue cats, Smudge and Bigfoot.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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What was meant to be a quiet end to an anniversary getaway turned into a heart-melting surprise for one couple—two kittens waiting patiently on their porch.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Featured in a photo gallery were some puppies and kittens dressed in clothes.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the video, the cat’s owner gently holds the kitty up to an open window as snow drifts inside.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Julia is also an amateur powerlifter, avid outdoor explorer, and proud cat mom to Jeeves, her long-haired tuxedo kitty.—
Julia Sullivan,
Outside,
26 Mar. 2026
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“House cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20cat. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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