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Recent Examples of cats
News gatherers showed up every day at the same time, rather like stray cats conditioned by saucers of milk set out at regular times, and the captain was always there to share some new report.
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Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
The Asher House takes care of a variety of animals in need, including 150-200 dogs at any time as well as cats, horses, parrots, goats and pigs.
—Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
In a graphic, ICE agents were depicted as adorable cats and Pretti was shown armed as Spider-Man supervillain Doc Ock.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
While allergies are a possibility, cats with allergies usually manifest clinically with pruritic or itchy skin issues.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
Some 500 miles southwest of Palmarola, Tabarca is Spain’s smallest permanently inhabited island and has more cats than people.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
As the central not-quite-couple, Son and Choi are intriguingly unpredictable together at first, like a pair of stray cats sizing each other up, ready to pounce or run as needed.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
Click here to see signs of hypothermia in dogs and here for signs in cats.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
Three of those cats were adopted through Rock n' Rescue, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Bedford Hills, New York, not far from her farm.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 20 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
The Asher House takes care of a variety of animals in need, including 150-200 dogs at any time as well as cats, horses, parrots, goats and pigs.
—Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
In a graphic, ICE agents were depicted as adorable cats and Pretti was shown armed as Spider-Man supervillain Doc Ock.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
While allergies are a possibility, cats with allergies usually manifest clinically with pruritic or itchy skin issues.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
Some 500 miles southwest of Palmarola, Tabarca is Spain’s smallest permanently inhabited island and has more cats than people.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
As the central not-quite-couple, Son and Choi are intriguingly unpredictable together at first, like a pair of stray cats sizing each other up, ready to pounce or run as needed.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
Click here to see signs of hypothermia in dogs and here for signs in cats.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
Three of those cats were adopted through Rock n' Rescue, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Bedford Hills, New York, not far from her farm.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cats
Noun
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Save a Stray Rescue currently has six kittens from the home, and North Fork Country Kids Animal Rescue took 11 cats, which volunteers are fostering.—
Jenna DeAngelis,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Shortly after the birth, a wild animal attacked the feline family, according to Paws of War, causing the mother cat to flee with four kittens, leaving Peamer and a sibling behind.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Mountain lions need wide ranges to hunt, usually for deer, and for males to find unrelated females for breeding.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
28 Jan. 2026
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At the time, a group of males, including Daniels-Strickland, were arguing with staff and demanding the return of a cellphone.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Another reviewer mentioned that even kitties enjoy watching it from indoors.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Nov. 2025
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For a moment, the kitties stayed in the bed, snuggling with one of the mothers.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And what’s really interesting is not only does Hemingway cite the Spanish American War writers as an inspiration, but some famous literary, Hard Boiled writers like James and Kane cite those guys as their inspirations.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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It’s trickled down to the regular professional player, to guys ranked 40 or 50 in the world.—
Patrick McEnroe,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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With a thick white-gray coat that blends into their surroundings, these reclusive felines live on high, rocky mountains with some of the harshest conditions on Earth, according to the WWF.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mountain lions also live in Los Angeles, one of the world’s only megacities of 10 million-plus, where large felines thrive by breeding, hunting and maintaining territory within urban boundaries.—
Olga R. Rodriguez,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Distinguished gentlemen boasting dashing Hessian boots and tall beaver hats.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Amazingly, given that Napa estate deals usually involve years of planning and a multifaceted acquisition strategy, the entire purchase came as a complete surprise to these gentlemen, and none of them could have ever imagined such a thing in their wildest dreams.—
Cathrine Todd,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The dudes are still making movies at this age.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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But the dudes can take a victory lap today, celebrating the nomination of Joseph Kosinski’s swaggering, vroom-vroom sports movie.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cats. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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