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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 She was terrified because her cat was in the house. Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025 As the number of avian flu cases across the United States continues to soar, local agencies are warning people to stay away from wild birds that appear to be sick and to keep their pets away from wild birds and their cats indoors. Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025 Several domestic cats have been infected after drinking raw milk or consuming raw meat. Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2025 Can cats have cheese?Your pet's dietary restrictions, explained. Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cat 
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Noun
  • Thank you for caring for that beautiful little kitty.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Survivors include her sister, Diana; her brother-in-law, Philip; and her beloved kitty, Nala.
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • James Rose, a nonbinary content creator who uses they and she pronouns, posted a video in December about changing the gender on their license from male to female.
    Romy Ellenbogen, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The report found that 50 per 100,000 in adolescents assigned female at birth and 25 per 100,000 in adolescents assigned male at birth received hormones.
    Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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  • As the kitten stands in her way, Lulu jumps over him, with a smooth move that got users in the comments comparing her to a bunny.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Visitors can cuddle and play with up to 30 cats and kittens for an hour.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Shapiro’s the guy who thinks about things like incorporating music into international development finance, why Taylor Swift isn’t making cities take music more seriously, and how music copyright is managed around the world.
    SPIN Staff, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Chiefs coaches stress focusing on the ball or the center’s head movement when timing the snap, as a QB’s cadence can be deceiving — especially when guys like Aaron Rodgers try to draw defenders offsides through deception.
    Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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  • Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff attended the State Funeral Service for former U.S. President Jimmy Carter at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.
    Renan Botelho, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff sat in front of the president-elect and his predecessors.
    Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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  • These are the types of dudes that in court get extra years added onto what would be lesser sentences due to their demeanor and disrespect in court.
    Rebecca Tauber, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • After all, energy can stay untapped for only so long, and Rickey’s a dude who stole 58 passes (in 60 attempts) in the Golden Baseball League at age 46, so what does that say about the man’s passion?
    Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024

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“Cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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