alley cat

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Recent Examples of alley cat Then there’s the title character, who at first impression could be a helpless goldfish just waiting for any one of these alley cats to knock over her bowl and swallow her tail and all. Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2026 As Los Angeles County activists continue their search for the suspect or suspects who have shot multiple alley cats in South Los Angeles with a BB gun, PETA has offered a $5,000 reward in hopes of bringing the crimes to a stop. Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026 That also includes Leonard, a dapper old parrot who lives in the clinic, and Bitchy, a mangy, rangy alley cat who recently wandered into the office and took up residence. Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 30 July 2025 To this day, the meanest alley cat in London testifies to the eternal return of cat life. 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alley cat
Noun
  • Puppies, kittens, senior pets, and brachycephalic breeds are at higher risk.
    Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • While on Instagram, notice that there are kittens up for adoption.
    Ginny Hogan, New Yorker, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • Battered metal is as crucial to his kit as conventional drum sounds, and even his tonal elements feel as malleable as wrung-out sponges or wet lumps of clay.
    Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026
  • Adrienne cuts her leg on a rock, but Sara tends to it immediately with her handy dandy first aid kit.
    Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • The upper story is covered in wooden clapboards while the ground floor features coquina limestone masonry walls and seashell tabby flooring.
    Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
  • But some of the stars were Tutti Frutti (German shepherd, adopted); Grapes (another German shepherd, adopted); Catfinated Beverage (orange tabby, adopted); Beep Beep (Australian cattle dog, adopted); Spatula (whippet, adopted); and Lawn Mower the French bulldog (adopted).
    Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026

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“Alley cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alley%20cat. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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