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Recent Examples of house cat
At full size, pudus stand just 13 to 17 inches tall — roughly the height of a house cat.
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Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Some have compared their size to a house cat.
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Ryan Brennan
april 24,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
The animals produce a strong, fruity musk, can weigh as much as a house cat and can potentially live for 90 years or more.
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Elizabeth Anne Brown,
Scientific American,
4 Mar. 2026
Researchers also learned that these 7- to 10-pound creatures, which are not much larger than a house cat, are impressively agile and travel about seven miles a day in extremely rugged territory.
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Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Some have compared their size to a house cat.
—
Ryan Brennan
april 24,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
The animals produce a strong, fruity musk, can weigh as much as a house cat and can potentially live for 90 years or more.
—
Elizabeth Anne Brown,
Scientific American,
4 Mar. 2026
Researchers also learned that these 7- to 10-pound creatures, which are not much larger than a house cat, are impressively agile and travel about seven miles a day in extremely rugged territory.
—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for house cat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for house cat
Noun
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Swift will either ignore the noise as usual, or smile at the absurdity as a secure, proud childless cat lady.
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Set your dog or cat up in a cozy room with the windows and blinds secured.
Noun
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With different fathers, each kitten can be sporting a different fur coat.
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Every wedding, every cherry blossom season in Japan, every birth, reactor accidents too, swarms of insects, kittens playing with woolen balls, people disfigured by war, palm trees at sunset—five billion photos a day.
Noun
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Leap across rooftops and squeeze through pipes, all to become the ultimate good kitty.
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There are store cats everywhere that are hanging around, and the store kitties are very friendly.
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“House cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20cat. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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