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Recent Examples of cat
Internet viewers are in tears after a cat who was thrown out of a car has found a forever home.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The number of beloved pets who die of age or illness is unknown but might be less than the eleven thousand dogs and cats euthanized in shelters weekly.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Sometimes cats aren’t even in the script.
—Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Same thing with gardening tools, same thing with Pretty Litter, the cat litter.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The number of beloved pets who die of age or illness is unknown but might be less than the eleven thousand dogs and cats euthanized in shelters weekly.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Sometimes cats aren’t even in the script.
—Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Same thing with gardening tools, same thing with Pretty Litter, the cat litter.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cat
Noun
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But, according to the poster, this is not the kitty's true nature, and the second part of the video reveals the reason behind his behavior.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Rally your friends, family and fellow cat lovers, and help your favorite kitty snag the top spot.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated October 20,
Sacbee.com,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Thankfully, the management team was able to locate the cats, except the adult male cat who was never seen.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Nearly 75% of opening weekend crowds were males, while 50% were under the age of 25 years old.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After almost getting run over by two cars in heavy rain, a tiny black kitten was saved by a kind stranger who stopped to help him and ended up taking him home.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Christopher Walken, who once gifted an Abyssinian kitten to a reporter during an Interview magazine profile, has raised cats for decades.—
Steve Garbarino,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The idea of what a tough guy is is a little bit romanticized in the archetype of Clint Eastwood – just being really stoic and not saying a lot.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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People who know him as a wisecracking guy who was into fireworks or whatever have a tendency to dismiss him as somebody too male, too aggressive, too whatever.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ladies and gentleman, Stella Bak has left the building.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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In Santa Monica, California, former second gentleman Doug Emhoff shared a photo of himself with his son, Cole, at the No Kings protest.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Shortly after Pudge’s first day at camp, Carlson’s teammate posted a couple of TikToks featuring the feline — and interest in Bowling Green football soon skyrocketed.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Signs of mourning in felines are similar to those of humans, including spending more time alone, moving slowly, feeling depressed, and experiencing a decrease in appetite and playfulness.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The bounty hunter kills some random dudes who are dumb enough to cross him and steals a Falka doll from some little girls who have adopted the Rats as folk heroes.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Because why else would everyone want to get rid of the dude?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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