alley cats

Definition of alley catsnext
plural of alley cat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for alley cats
kittens
Noun
  • Lisa Newton with Lucky Dawg Animal Rescue told WPVI that the nonprofit helped rescue kittens — who will soon be put up for adoption — after employees at a Lowe's in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, found the newborn felines on a high shelf at the store's garden center.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Surveillance video captured just after 10 AM Sunday near Donn Eisele Park shows a woman carrying a box and dumping at least five kittens onto the ground.
    Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Alley cats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alley%20cats. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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