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Recent Examples of tabby
Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2024
Animal: Mack, a 7-year-old, 10-pound male domestic shorthair cat with a gray-and-white tabby coat.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Dec. 2023
The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Dec. 2024
When Julia arrived with a can of cat food, the first kitten had already been adopted, but the second—a frightened and feisty tabby—was still there.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
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
Animal: Mack, a 7-year-old, 10-pound male domestic shorthair cat with a gray-and-white tabby coat.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Dec. 2023
Noun
Most cats are non-orange, usually brown or grey tabbies with some pattern of black stripes, swirls or spots, or black or blue solid-colored cats.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Dec. 2024
When Julia arrived with a can of cat food, the first kitten had already been adopted, but the second—a frightened and feisty tabby—was still there.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabby
Adjective
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One woman who posed near a door in a gray striped coat worn with wide-length denim and a pair of Maison Margiela Tabi flat shoes.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
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In the campaign, Earle models the ankle-grazing jean cut from stretch denim with a long-sleeve striped shirt.—
Marissa Muller,
WWD,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Experts recommend keeping kittens with their litter until 10 to 12 weeks to ensure proper socialization.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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In total, 39 dogs and one kitten were rescued and evacuated by San Diego Humane Society by Friday, Frey told USA TODAY.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
11 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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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Like Selina Kyle being nibbled into Catwoman by her alley cats, Doug’s origin story involves a nurturing puppy pile and a preternatural ability to communicate with the army of mutts who, hilariously, do his bidding like henchmen in a gangster movie.—
Jen Yamato,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2024
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“Tabby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabby. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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