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In video of one such photo shoot, the cub — smaller than a house cat — shrank back from the loud voices around him.
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Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
On a trip to Yellowstone National Park in early June, the couple's beloved house cat Rayne Beau was spooked and ran off into the dense trees.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2024
Pat Postiglione and a phalanx of other detectives discovered a love triangle, a secret family, connections to a Mexican drug cartel, a hat honoring WWII veterans and one very important hair follicle from a house cat.
—Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
After conducting an investigation, however, wildlife officials say forensic evidence points to something much less intimidating: an ordinary house cat.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 1 Aug. 2024
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Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
On a trip to Yellowstone National Park in early June, the couple's beloved house cat Rayne Beau was spooked and ran off into the dense trees.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2024
Pat Postiglione and a phalanx of other detectives discovered a love triangle, a secret family, connections to a Mexican drug cartel, a hat honoring WWII veterans and one very important hair follicle from a house cat.
—Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
After conducting an investigation, however, wildlife officials say forensic evidence points to something much less intimidating: an ordinary house cat.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 1 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house cat
Noun
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The cats on my records were the baddest cats in the world and Hendrix didn’t want to play with them.David Marchese, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Once the cats become too large to handle and begin to pose a threat to their owners, they’re moved to special facilities for use as breeding stock.Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
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These kittens were no different than any other, except that they’d been created in a lab.Camille Bromley, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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For example, cats who were exposed to water as young kittens with rushed and stressful baths may have reasons not to like getting wet as adults.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
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This little kitty purrs, walks, and even tumbles, giving my daughter all the fun of having another cat without the extra fur or midnight meows.Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
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In another Instagram Stories slide, Kardashian pointed toward her son, Tatum, 2, who donned kitty makeup in a black long sleeve shirt and pants.Raven Brunner, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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“House cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20cat. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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