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as in kitty
a small domestic animal known for catching mice the family's cat did an exemplary job of keeping the house and yard free of all rodents

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Recent Examples of cat The cat is showing vulnerability by closing their eyes slightly. Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025 Later during the discussion, a rogue cat attempted to climb up cohost Sara Haines' shoulder, while one being held by Sunny Hostin tried to verbally join the conversation multiple times. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025 Cuddly companions, Onyx and Loki, are 6-year-old cat brothers seeking a very special new home. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025 Two cats in different households in New York City were infected with bird flu, the city’s Health Department announced. Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cat
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Noun
  • Luckily, kitty litter can help.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2025
  • However, don't panic if your kitty was never socialized, or if they were taken from their mom too young.
    Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • One said a young male on the tracks appeared agitated as an older male approached and followed him while speaking on the phone.
    Jo Ciavaglia, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Her only loss was against males, losing by a head setback to Fierceness in the $1.25 million Grade I Travers Stakes on Aug. 24 at Saratoga.
    Bob Wisener, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The bond between Sergi and Nirvana is quite moving, but it's taken up a notch when Sergi adopted a kitten named Goku.
    Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The death comes shortly after FWC biologists handled a litter of three kittens whose mom lost all three of her kittens from her last litter, McClatchy News previously reported.
    Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Too many guys have sweat and bled and laid it on the line on that field to ever become that kind of program.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Yes, this is the guy who has won the FedEx Cup a record three times and reached No. 1 in the world on nine occasions.
    Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The flip side My elderly mother and I were stunned and pleasantly surprised yesterday when a gentleman at the pick-up window at Beefy King sent in money to pay for our lunch!
    Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Another gentleman coming down the beach, Crane Cantrell, jumped in.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The new songs and narrative changes are rather good, too, but the seven short CGI dudes are instantly forgettable.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
  • This guy's just a regular dude, a regular parental figure, a surrogate dad for the character of Lily in the movie.
    Yolanda Machado, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025

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“Cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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