How to Use cat in a Sentence

cat

noun
  • I have two dogs and a cat.
  • Stu does well with both dogs and cats.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Her black cat sniffs at the flood’s edge.
    Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
  • Your cat can then bat and kick it around.
    Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 18 May 2026
  • What to do if your cat might be sick?
    Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Like it or not, the cat is the greeter.
    Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Showed me more than one way to skin a cat.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The guides give a few shouts and the cats move on.
    Tom Vanderbilt, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
  • With cats, hang plants high enough to be out of reach.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
  • On the sisal side, your cat can hop aboard and go to town.
    Christine Persaud, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Bonus points for Sharpied-on cat whiskers/nose.
    James Factora, Them., 17 Oct. 2025
  • Owning a cat can keep mice away.
    Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Did those green eyes of hers glow in the dark, like a cat’s?
    Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
  • But why do cats hate water so much?
    Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Carey used tuna to lure the cats.
    Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Where do baby cats learn to swim?
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
  • Ask her about her thesis or her cat.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Details on the new cat are scarce.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Just to not be eaten by the cat.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Perhaps slip it a last meal of cat food.
    Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
  • Because cats are not like dogs.
    Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Grace prowls the fields like a feral cat.
    Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The cat and the dogs have a great routine.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
  • Any part of the plant can be toxic to cats.
    Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
  • My cat’s a fan of the blanket, too.
    Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The first day, the cat stayed hidden.
    Jennifer Wolfgram, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Miller said a cat also died in the fire.
    Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • That creates a cat-and-mouse game.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
  • The doctors found a cat claw in its face.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Sometimes cats aren’t even in the script.
    Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025

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