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Recent Examples of cat
Instinctively, the tiny cat snuggled up to Kelland, and the Good Samaritan took pity on her, wrapping the kitten in his woolly hat and taking her home in his rucksack.
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Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
The 2024 assessment found that the shelter’s 102 kennels for dogs and 109 spaces for cats provided roughly half the current need for shelter space.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 19 Mar. 2025
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) does not recommend keeping a cat that is used to going outdoors inside, unless, as in Jasper's case, for health reasons.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Iguanas roamed inside the perimeter along with rodents known as banana rats that were the size of cats.
—Edwidge Danticat, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
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Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
The 2024 assessment found that the shelter’s 102 kennels for dogs and 109 spaces for cats provided roughly half the current need for shelter space.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 19 Mar. 2025
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) does not recommend keeping a cat that is used to going outdoors inside, unless, as in Jasper's case, for health reasons.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Iguanas roamed inside the perimeter along with rodents known as banana rats that were the size of cats.
—Edwidge Danticat, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cat
Noun
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Watch cat rescuer save elusive kitty stuck in a tree for eight days below.—
Kendall Malinchock,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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Sunny-Loo, an orange kitty from Washington, went missing during her family's move to Colorado.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The male, whose age and identity were unknown, was discovered in the water just after 10:30 a.m. in the 4800 block of North Simonds Drive, police said.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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The young victim, described by police as an 8-year-old male, was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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By eight weeks, a normal kitten is playful, energetic and exploring their surroundings.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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The prospects were bleak for a sick and abandoned kitten until a kindhearted hiker showed up to save the day.—
Terry Baddoo,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Had the pleasure of traveling, talking, crying, arguing, eating and hanging with this guy all over the globe on a project called 'Better Late Than Never'.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Had the pleasure of traveling, talking, crying, arguing, eating and hanging with this guy all over the globe ...—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With over 300 years of history (it was founded in 1681 as an inn for gentleman), this elegant property has 101 rooms and suites and a 3 Michelin star restaurant.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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The film presents Costello as a refined, thoughtful gentleman who masked his criminality with charitable causes and a respectable veneer, and Genovese as a vengeful, thuggish type who resorts to brutally violent means to achieve his ends.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The other reason to believe in Broome didn’t really show itself against Ole Miss, but the dude can pass, with 5.8 dimes per 100 possessions this season and more than two assists for every turnover.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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But his resume features a lot of Boyle-esque data points — a local star who played at Pomona High, who won at UNC (89-71 career mark), a good dude with great local pipelines who could hit the ground running.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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