as in beauty
something very good of its kind
this flapper-style dress was the cat's meow back in the roaring 1920s
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Recent Examples of cat's meow
Sandhu responded with a cat's meow that became an instant internet meme, while Harvey received criticism on Twitter for the question.
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Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2021
Then light a candle and get ready for smiles all around at this cat's meow.
—Joan Lang, Woman's Day, 5 Sep. 2019
Madeline Winer The Duchess This spot is the cat's meow of fine Dutch dining.
—Jaimie Potters, Marie Claire, 29 May 2019
Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2021
Then light a candle and get ready for smiles all around at this cat's meow.
—Joan Lang, Woman's Day, 5 Sep. 2019
Madeline Winer The Duchess This spot is the cat's meow of fine Dutch dining.
—Jaimie Potters, Marie Claire, 29 May 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cat's meow
Noun
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Links can be seen between the popularity of K-beauty – a sector estimated by research firm Mintel to be worth more than $90 billion – and the rise of Korean culture internationally.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The beauty of his images, amid unnatural constraints, isn’t a matter of style but of natural force.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2026
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Being cheated on or in an abusive relationship can leave a deep imprint on one’s psyche and lead to an ex appearing in dreams.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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What initially appears to be a Marxist dream state soon reveals itself as a system maintained through algorithmic control and absolute surveillance.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Yeah, who would’ve thought that putting hot stuff up your rectum could be risky.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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But for their own era, the ‘98 Padres were hot stuff.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 July 2025
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But this year’s visit felt like divine intervention—a dose of natural awe and wonder sent from above to make it through fraught times.—
Stephanie Pearson,
Outside,
19 Feb. 2026
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Though his injuries were severe, the sailors watched in wonder as the cat determinedly licked his wounds, then got back to work destroying the rats threatening the ship’s food stores.—
Anne Ewbank,
Popular Science,
18 Feb. 2026
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Seward marvels over a cream Zoran jacket, and tries on a khaki wool cape designed by Gianni Versace for Italian label Callaghan in the early ‘80s.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The pyramids, the temples, the stunning gold jewelry found in royal tombs — all of these marvels depended on practical, everyday tools wielded by skilled hands.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Indeed, they are considered one of those inexplicable phenomena only North Americans like, along with American football, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and widespread gun ownership.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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The central element of Zurek’s approach is the phenomenon called quantum entanglement, another of the nonintuitive things that happen at quantum scales.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Cat's meow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat%27s%20meow. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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