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Recent Examples of cat
When his young son Walter (Roman Griffin Davis) and Walter’s cat upend the performance with their unruly behavior, Charles’s wife, Catherine (Thurman), persuades Charles not to punish the kid but instead to use the opportunity to teach him about Jesus (Isaac).
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Chris Deville, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
But the injured cat appeared only once, uninterested in the trap.
—David W. Brown, New Yorker, 5 July 2025
While being indoors obviously won’t be a change for indoor cats — keeping cats indoors protects them from many dangers, including bird flu — dogs will need extra enrichment activities to compensate for not getting their typical outdoor exercise.
—Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
This little purr machine is Fernando, a 3-year-old tabby cat with soft stripes, a gentle heart and a shy soul.
—Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
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Chris Deville, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
But the injured cat appeared only once, uninterested in the trap.
—David W. Brown, New Yorker, 5 July 2025
While being indoors obviously won’t be a change for indoor cats — keeping cats indoors protects them from many dangers, including bird flu — dogs will need extra enrichment activities to compensate for not getting their typical outdoor exercise.
—Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
This little purr machine is Fernando, a 3-year-old tabby cat with soft stripes, a gentle heart and a shy soul.
—Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cat
Noun
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Perfect weather, kitties, reading, music and a little cocktail.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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Her striped kitty, Princess Xena, kept running around the vet office room while the black kitten named Mouse watched from the exam table.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
Noun
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Gorals live in groups of up to 12 individuals, but older males may be solitary, according to experts.—
Lauren Liebhaber
July 8,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
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The one victim, a 24-year-old male, is currently being treated at a local hospital.—
Ayah Imran,
Freep.com,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Take Steve, for example, a kitten who was adopted in the winter.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
6 July 2025
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Traffic had come to a stop on the interstate because someone had thrown a kitten onto the road.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
Noun
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And are people still talking about this guy, this creep?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 July 2025
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And the coolest part for me, coming to Columbus, was switching roles from Boston and now being the guy who is counted on to work with younger guys.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
Noun
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For instance, a group of gentlemen wore matching pastel suits.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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The gentleman who is the executive director of all of these cruises, his name is Michael Lazaroff.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Work on getting rugs and maybe take your shoes off once in a while, but don’t let this dude bully you!—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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Steven is a remarkably busy dude, though – not to say that these folks aren’t.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
26 June 2025
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“Cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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