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Recent Examples of tabby
Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
After his turn as the suave, swashbuckling tabby cat, Banderas reprised his role as another mythic outlaw hero in The Legend of Zorro (2005).
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2024
Bychrista Lesté-Lasserre, science.org, 14 Jan. 2025
In another room, a 14-year-old tabby cat named Milo, dropped off by his owner on Jan. 7, poked his paw through his crate, wanting pets from Gaby Solingen, a volunteer.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Vermont State University Castleton's 2024 graduating class had the honor of sharing their commencement celebrations over the weekend with none other than Max, a tabby cat who has become something of a local celebrity during his time at the university.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
After his turn as the suave, swashbuckling tabby cat, Banderas reprised his role as another mythic outlaw hero in The Legend of Zorro (2005).
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2024
Noun
When his shy tabby sister Charmander enters the room, the chubby black feline rotates his ears forward and opens his mouth just a tad.
—Bychrista Lesté-Lasserre, science.org, 14 Jan. 2025
In another room, a 14-year-old tabby cat named Milo, dropped off by his owner on Jan. 7, poked his paw through his crate, wanting pets from Gaby Solingen, a volunteer.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabby
Adjective
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The interior features extensive use of oak in a variety of finishes – striped, glossy, brushed, and dark brown with a distinctive ‘tatami’ texture for the flooring.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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They can be worn with everything from wide-leg jeans and a striped T-shirt, to a summer-ready sundress, once the hot-weather temperatures hit.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Harrowing Sewer Rescue Despite already saving the mother and two kittens, the original poster couldn't leave the third kitten behind.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is stopping a successful flu vaccination campaign that juxtaposed images of wild animals, such as a lion, with cute counterparts, like a kitten, as an analogy for how immunization can help tame the flu.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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That seemed as incongruous a combination as a nightingale harmonizing with an alley cat.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2025
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The week’s biggest stories Presidential debate Biden’s verbal stumbles, Trump’s ‘morals of an alley cat’: 6 debate takeaways.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2024
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“Tabby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabby. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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