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Recent Examples of cat
Hospital staff say the lifelike robotic cats, dogs and birds have helped reduce agitation and distress in patients receiving care in the hospital's Acute Care for the Elderly unit.
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Notably, two of the hairpins featured remarkable carvings of cats—one seated and one standing.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
Consider, instead, the Netherlands, where producers are more likely to feed fish with shrimp and other natural feed, rather than the cat-food-like pellet that predominates in those large Chinese farms.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 20 June 2026
Sylvia Meagher was 44 years old in the fall of 1965 and lived alone, except for her cat, Allegra, named after the ballet dancer Allegra Kent.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Notably, two of the hairpins featured remarkable carvings of cats—one seated and one standing.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
Consider, instead, the Netherlands, where producers are more likely to feed fish with shrimp and other natural feed, rather than the cat-food-like pellet that predominates in those large Chinese farms.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 20 June 2026
Sylvia Meagher was 44 years old in the fall of 1965 and lived alone, except for her cat, Allegra, named after the ballet dancer Allegra Kent.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cat
Noun
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Some 446 cats were rescued, plus two kittens born later.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2026
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The calico kitten was rescued by members of the police department and Chris Knapp from Stever's Garage, an auto service company.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Noun
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There, an adult male was suffering from an apparent gunshot.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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Two districts, Ann Arbor Public Schools and Monroe Public Schools, are being investigated for allegedly allowing biological males to compete against girls.—
Ryan Morik OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Noun
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There are store cats everywhere that are hanging around, and the store kitties are very friendly.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Directly across from the hotel is the sweet Huntington Park (Collis and Arabella Huntington’s former mansion was located there) and the grand, nearly-century-old Grace Cathedral sits kitty corner.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026
Noun
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When early goals by both teams were denied by offside calls, the aggrieved fans jeered and whistled — the equivalent of Chiefs fans booing pass interference against their guy.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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What would a deal look like that would get some of these guys to Cleveland?—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Noun
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As for the 78 fluffy felines rescued from the residence, the PSPCA said in a Sunday, June 14, update that as of Monday, June 15, some of the adult cats are available for adoption.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Catnip This aromatic herb may attract felines, but pests like mosquitoes and flies can’t stand the strong smell of catnip.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Well, first of all, the idea that these three gentlemen that have very little background in terms of negotiations or the technical nature of nuclear negotiations going against a hardened Iranian team that's been doing this for decades.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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And there was one other gentleman, this was so cute.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
13 June 2026
Noun
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That dude hasn’t been here in years.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
18 June 2026
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Jay, dude, why bother at this point?—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
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“Cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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