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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 According to a survey conducted by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention in 2022, 59% of dogs and 61% of cats were classified as overweight or obese. Colson Thayer, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025 Among the prototypes that Lenovo demoed this week is a small, circular display adorned with cat ears and a tail. Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2025 While dog and cat adoptions reached 4.2 million, this was a slight 0.4 percent increase from 2023 but still 5.6 percent lower than 2019. Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025 Image Her necklaces, bracelets, rings and earrings feature realistically wrought fauna — the fables’ foxes, monkeys, crows, cats and so on. Chantel Tattoli, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cat
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Noun
  • Despite the horrific circumstances, the kitties were luckily found.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The extra kitty will allow Shankar, director Sandeep Parikh and the crew to shoot scenes beyond her Los Angeles apartment.
    Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • According to the Chicopee Police Department, authorities at 12:30 a.m. Sunday received a 911 call reporting that a male was seen in the Connecticut River off of Walter Street.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The videos, filmed between January 16 to 27, show at least two great arguses, a male and a female.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • People can no longer legally sell puppies, kittens and other animals in public places and commercial parking lots in Mooresville.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Thoth started showing an appetite for adventure as a kitten, crawling out of his carrier to sit on Kuznetsov's shoulder during a bike ride.
    Kelli Bender, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • This, again, is about getting the right guy for an important role.
    Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Add in 85th-percentile speed, and this guy is a prospect.
    Jake Ciely, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Any time would be a good time to put those two gentlemen on film and in the show.
    Lisa de los Reyes, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Thankfully, Seyfried was in the company of a true gentleman.
    Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Look at how Kyle and Amanda were treated in the early years or all the footage of Lindsay hooking up with dudes.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Then my opponent this giant dude Bronson Reed, decided to jump off the top of a cage and snap his ankle.
    Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025

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“Cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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