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noun

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Recent Examples of tabby
Adjective
The tabby mixed cat is feeling fishy and pondering her next aquatic catch as a scary shark this Halloween. Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 30 Oct. 2024 On the other side of those glass panels, a tabby cat—eyes wide and dark, ears flattened—can be seen meowing to be let back inside. Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
The beloved orange tabby's endurance ordeal began in late December when her family set out on a cross-country move, according to KKTV. Kelli Bender, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025 The post, which features two images of the orange-and-white tabby named Rook, has sparked delight among pet-loving Reddit users. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tabby
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabby
Adjective
  • Scandi girls love to go experimental by wearing the loose-fitting bottoms with a striped button-front shirt and cowboy boots.
    Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The shirt features a striped trim at the collar and sleeves and will look great at the office or on a day out.
    Nora Colomer, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • By eight weeks, a normal kitten is playful, energetic and exploring their surroundings.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Caswell was caught abusing a kitten at the animal shelter in 2023 after workers there had observed an increase in feline deaths, a former shelter director testified in court.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • That seemed as incongruous a combination as a nightingale harmonizing with an alley cat.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2025
  • 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 1 Apr. 2025.

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