alley cats

plural of alley cat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for alley cats
kittens
Noun
  • The men informed the fire station crew that a stray cat recently gave birth to five kittens in their garage, and one of the kittens had become stuck in the wheel.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
  • When the mother asked why, the student explained the week-old kittens had been in the classroom with the teacher’s snakes.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Alley cats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alley%20cats. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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