CAT'S MEOW Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

cat's meow

noun

Definition of cat's meow

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. — 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

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The model for the painting (disputed by some historians) was allegedly Simonetta Vespucci (née Cattaneo), a renowned beauty in Florentine high society whom Botticelli greatly admired.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
The company additionally toyed with the beauty category via collaborations, the latest of which launched with K-beauty brand Amuse earlier this year.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of beauty

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Where Gulliver’s Travels is filled with wonder and strangeness, Robinson Crusoe is a novel of schedules, organizational planning, and economic strategizing.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Huber wonders if, without the buffer, a storm could wash mud into the parking lot behind Undercurrent.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of wonder

Noun

From an avant-garde temple to to contemporary buildings constructed to resemble skeletal forms, below are architectural marvels that reveal why skeletons remain an enduring muse for architects.

— Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026
In a $220 million gamble, its public power utility, EPB, has helped transform the once struggling post-industrial city into an unlikely marvel of civic reinvention, and an inspiration for many other dozens of copycat towns around the country.

— Sara Herschander, Vox, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of marvel

Noun

Most of the cases his office examined involved ordinary objects or phenomena that sensors were not designed to recognize.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Quantum computers use quantum bits, or qubits, which can exploit phenomena such as superposition and entanglement to perform certain calculations in fundamentally different ways.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026

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