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Recent Examples of cat
Oil paintings of flowers, cats, and dogs are always crowd favorites and are immediately added to my cart.
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Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
The pattern translates just as nicely on nails—consider a cat-eye finish for an extra realistic, glass-like look.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
With two adults, three children, and one ornery cat living in the same house, keeping track of everyone’s stuff can sometimes seem overwhelming.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Dogs and cats leave other deposits.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
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Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
The pattern translates just as nicely on nails—consider a cat-eye finish for an extra realistic, glass-like look.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
With two adults, three children, and one ornery cat living in the same house, keeping track of everyone’s stuff can sometimes seem overwhelming.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Dogs and cats leave other deposits.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cat
Noun
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Child creates adorable new feeding ritual with pet kitten.—
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FOXNews.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The legs of the males are pale tan, while the torso is a dark blue.—
Chloe Chapin,
Washington Post,
20 Feb. 2026
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Reforms to royal succession were passed in 2013 to give male and female royals an equal right to the throne in future, ending centuries of male-preference primogeniture.—
Nick Duffy,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Self-defense items such as mace, kitty claws, or brass knuckles will be detected and surely require additional screening.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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One of Bernhardt’s pets, Uriah, is the shop cat, and spends her days greeting and playing with customers and basking in the sunshine in her kitty hammock, which overlooks the parking lot from a plate glass window.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Without a true number-one guy, extending players like Powell is not a major concern, either way.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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Pippa challenges Wrigley on why the guys never hold Stephen accountable.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Palmerston, the black and white feline who rose from the streets of London to the hallowed halls of Britain’s Foreign Office, has died in Bermuda, London’s foreign ministry said Monday.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Larry the cat celebrates 15 years on Sunday as the British government’s official rodent-catcher and unofficial first feline, a reassuring presence who has served under six prime ministers.—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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After running away before Cathy's wedding, Heathcliff transforms from a farm hand to a proper 18th-century gentleman—complete with a new gold tooth and hoop earring.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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The time belongs to the gentleman from Kentucky.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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People don’t talk about him as much because of the other dudes.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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That dude was such a leader in that way.—
Jayson Jenks,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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