as in graceful
moving easily
the thief was eerily feline as he moved stealthily through the darkened rooms
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Recent Examples of feline
Medea Giordano, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
Friday marks half a century since Japanese merchandising company Sanrio created the first iteration of Kitty White, or Hello Kitty, a cheerful feline girl (not, as her creator controversially revealed in 2014, a cat) who lives with her family in London’s suburbs.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
Heidi Klum as a cat in 2007 Going as a cat is among the more basic of Halloween costumes, but Klum's version certainly required more effort than donning a pair of feline ears.
—Madeline Boardman, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Enjoy expert tarot card readings, spooky spirits and snacks, shop local artisans and cuddle with feline friends from Stray Animal Adoptions.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
But not everything meant for feline enrichment has to be ugly or cheaply made.
—Medea Giordano, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
Friday marks half a century since Japanese merchandising company Sanrio created the first iteration of Kitty White, or Hello Kitty, a cheerful feline girl (not, as her creator controversially revealed in 2014, a cat) who lives with her family in London’s suburbs.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
Heidi Klum as a cat in 2007 Going as a cat is among the more basic of Halloween costumes, but Klum's version certainly required more effort than donning a pair of feline ears.
—Madeline Boardman, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Enjoy expert tarot card readings, spooky spirits and snacks, shop local artisans and cuddle with feline friends from Stray Animal Adoptions.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feline
Noun
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Feifei brought her cat, Sticky Rice, to the exhibition.Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Retail and Wholesale Products Group saw a 10% increase in net sales to $79.5 million, largely due to new crystal cat litter products and stronger demand for co-packaged cat litter.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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His crew is mostly high school students collecting community service hours along with old hands who have been using wobbly ladders, ropes and pulleys for years to string long strands of lights from the cedars’ graceful branches.Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Toasts around a table have long been interpreted as a gesture of goodwill, and Princess Anne made a graceful save with her fellow dinner guest.Janine Henni, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The big guy in the red suit can probably be found at your local shopping mall. Visit kittens.Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 10 Dec. 2024
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We're obsessed with suede this season, and these knee-high kitten boots are the perfect pick to wear all through winter.Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Your recipient will always have something new to bring to play time (even if their kitty’s favorite part is a fresh cardboard box to sit in every month).Sara Coughlin, SELF, 29 Oct. 2024
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Brushing helps spread the oils their skin produces, keeping your kitty’s coat shiny and free of irritants.Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Feline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feline. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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