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Recent Examples of cat
The garden has roughly a dozen volunteers and is also home to several cats that community members plan to help get adopted.
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Lauren Ng, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Such proof meant the cat would be admitted into the shelter.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
This Sunday, volunteers from Hoof Woof and Meow pet rescue will have dogs and cats available for adoption.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
When facing imminent danger (a murderous cat intent on slaughtering the family of mice), the resourceful Mamá Ratón begins barking ferociously at the feline.
—Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Lauren Ng, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Such proof meant the cat would be admitted into the shelter.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
This Sunday, volunteers from Hoof Woof and Meow pet rescue will have dogs and cats available for adoption.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
When facing imminent danger (a murderous cat intent on slaughtering the family of mice), the resourceful Mamá Ratón begins barking ferociously at the feline.
—Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cat
Noun
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This cat bed is the paw-fect solution for keeping kitties close without interrupting dad's flow.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Faced with predators, hunger, and constant exposure to the elements, these kitties have a tougher time staying alive.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Suspect is white male, brown hair, wearing black body armor over blue shirt and blue pants and may misrepresent himself as law enforcement.—
Ben Kelly
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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The group of immigrants comprised of 12 males, 12 females and an 11-year-old child.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Meet Edith, a tiny black kitten who was rescued by PAWS Chicago with some major health problems, the shelter said in a June 3 Instagram post.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2025
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The kittens were taken to the San Bernardino City Animal Shelter and were then picked up by a local rescue service, Lomeli said.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Sometimes, those father figures were uncles, pastors, barbers, or that older guy from the block.—
Conial Caldwell Jr,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2025
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And this customs guy was on a real power trip at work one day.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Gen was stupidly tall and although her shoes were falling apart, her relaxed, graceful pace made Emily think of paintings of gentlemen from bygone eras, the kind on paperbacks like The Age of Innocence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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Take, for instance, the scenes when Penelope tries to flirt with a gentlemen for the first time.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Those viral moments shifted her audience away from indie-loving Pitchfork dudes and toward a younger, more female crowd; her recent shows have been marked by throngs of adoring fangirls.—
Kristin Robinson,
Billboard,
5 June 2025
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The recognizable beat plays as two muscled dudes take apart the front room of a two-story house.—
Bob Verini,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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“Cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.
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