as in beauty
something very good of its kind
this flapper-style dress was the cat's meow back in the roaring 1920s
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Recent Examples of cat's meow
Sandhu responded with a cat's meow that became an instant internet meme, while Harvey received criticism on Twitter for the question.
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Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2021
Then light a candle and get ready for smiles all around at this cat's meow.
—Joan Lang, Woman's Day, 5 Sep. 2019
Madeline Winer The Duchess This spot is the cat's meow of fine Dutch dining.
—Jaimie Potters, Marie Claire, 29 May 2019
Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2021
Then light a candle and get ready for smiles all around at this cat's meow.
—Joan Lang, Woman's Day, 5 Sep. 2019
Madeline Winer The Duchess This spot is the cat's meow of fine Dutch dining.
—Jaimie Potters, Marie Claire, 29 May 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cat's meow
Noun
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An optional beauty mode can be turned on to refine a person’s appearance to create a more polished look.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Valentino runways only recently have started to feature more average sized bodies and expand their definition of beauty.—
Jye Marshall,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Sadly, his college ball dreams didn’t come to fruition after the coach who called him up retired.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Over the past seven years, Blake Lively brought her dream hair care line to life by redefining the beauty industry with a blend of passion, precision and purpose.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Yeah, who would’ve thought that putting hot stuff up your rectum could be risky.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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But for their own era, the ‘98 Padres were hot stuff.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 July 2025
Noun
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At one point, Baptiste holds up a modest stack of bills and wonders aloud how just that amount might change her life.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2026
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In the last few years, Scandinavia has become the global center for all manner of uncanny cloud rock and ambient pop wonder, from the dreamy Danes to screw-pop savants like Smerz.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The movement is also an aesthetic marvel, clearly visible through the sapphire bridge.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
13 Jan. 2026
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There's also the Recycling World epicenter, where revelers can see the waste-sorting process in action and marvel at public art made from recyclables.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Marking a Passage of Time Indigenous experts told Outside that the phenomenon simply marks the changing of the seasons.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
23 Jan. 2026
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Because of the regional impacts of the wedge, Knox and colleagues recently proposed a comprehensive field campaign called WedgeEx to study the phenomenon, but it was not funded.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cat's meow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat%27s%20meow. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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