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as in kitten
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 From gourmet treats to squeaky and crinkling toys, your dog or cat will appreciate these festive little surprises. Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025 Turns out, the frenzy was all over a bear (and sometimes, a cat). Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2025 Loki, a 14-year-old orange cat, was brought to the Spotsylvania Animal Shelter in Fredericksburg, Virginia, when his family moved away. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025 Standing out from the power cat segment, the BGM75 offers stability, space, and a different kind of yacht architecture. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cat
Noun
  • Some even suggested to Polnitz that the school should get therapy kittens for staff and students.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Raise the kitten and puppy together.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Upon arrival, officers found two deceased males inside the business.
    Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 8 Nov. 2025
  • McManus did not identify the victims killed, but said two were males and one was female.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • What is life like for cutest kitty in Boise area?
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Animals have inspired many of the mom’s Halloween costumes over the years, like when the Good American founder and True wore matching gray kitty unitards to match their actual pet cat in 2022.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • You guys have pretty well done that on your own with a 50 percent divorce rate.
    Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Gerard Damiano was a smart guy, a hairdresser from the Bronx who directed Deep Throat and the follow-up, Devil in Miss Jones, which were killing it at the box office, high up on Variety’s Top 50 list of the highestgrossing films.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Rebecca had probably gotten used to being the only feline in Noelle Lundrigan’s home in Lodi, California.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • If KitKat, the beloved feline hit on Monday, had been struck by a human driver, the outrage would’ve been relatively tempered.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Gerry was an older gentleman with a quiet, unassuming demeanor.
    Jed Brewer, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
  • These gentlemen were told not to use their Native language.
    Tim Trudell, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • He was stuck between Kim Novak and a wall on one side and a four-hundred-pound dude on the other.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
  • But for a glorious period, all that mattered were the dudes being dudes.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025

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“Cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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