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Recent Examples of alley cat
To this day, the meanest alley cat in London testifies to the eternal return of cat life.
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Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
There are housecats and alley cats, Brawley said, and then there are tigers and lions.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
That seemed as incongruous a combination as a nightingale harmonizing with an alley cat.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2025
The week’s biggest stories Presidential debate Biden’s verbal stumbles, Trump’s ‘morals of an alley cat’: 6 debate takeaways.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2024
Like Selina Kyle being nibbled into Catwoman by her alley cats, Doug’s origin story involves a nurturing puppy pile and a preternatural ability to communicate with the army of mutts who, hilariously, do his bidding like henchmen in a gangster movie.
—Jen Yamato, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
The cats have to find their way back home to Paris with the help of a musically-inclined alley cat.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2023
There is a genuine pathos in the vision of a man who has achieved power but remains unreconciled to himself, who soothes his way past his own rages and agonies by listening to the song of a homeless alley cat.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2021
And that is how four women ended up caring for a colony of about 30 alley cats.
—Allison Klein, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2018
Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
There are housecats and alley cats, Brawley said, and then there are tigers and lions.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
That seemed as incongruous a combination as a nightingale harmonizing with an alley cat.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2025
The week’s biggest stories Presidential debate Biden’s verbal stumbles, Trump’s ‘morals of an alley cat’: 6 debate takeaways.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2024
Like Selina Kyle being nibbled into Catwoman by her alley cats, Doug’s origin story involves a nurturing puppy pile and a preternatural ability to communicate with the army of mutts who, hilariously, do his bidding like henchmen in a gangster movie.
—Jen Yamato, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
The cats have to find their way back home to Paris with the help of a musically-inclined alley cat.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2023
There is a genuine pathos in the vision of a man who has achieved power but remains unreconciled to himself, who soothes his way past his own rages and agonies by listening to the song of a homeless alley cat.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2021
And that is how four women ended up caring for a colony of about 30 alley cats.
—Allison Klein, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alley cat
Noun
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The kittens that were dropped off by the woman were rescued and are currently getting care, but the Humane Society addressed her as well.—
TJ Macias,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2025
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The two counties where the kittens were documented are nearly 400 miles apart.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Think of this as your ultimate Disney survival kit—with items tested by the people who know the parks best and all conveniently available on Amazon.—
Jennifer Vermeer,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2025
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Since drill and driver bits are not purchased separately, despite most DIYers only using one or two from each kit, this can lead to a significant surplus of bits.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2025
Noun
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Saffron Breed: Domestic shorthair/tabby Age: 1 year Meet a young kitty with soft stripes, a quiet spirit and a growing curiosity about the world around him.—
Trish Stinger,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2025
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Other genes then act as modifiers, leading to color dilution, white patches, tabby pattern, and more.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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“Alley cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alley%20cat. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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