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Recent Examples of cats
On Reddit's popular r/cats forum, the foster posted a picture of Fleece, the smallest of the litter, alongside her much-larger brother, Flannel.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The dogs were chasing stray cats and jumping onto a car.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
All of the cats who tested this litter adjusted to it quickly and easily — some even had a little play date in their box, kicking and scratching, which is a good sign!
—Kayla Blanton, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
If such an injection choice is not an option, many medications including antibiotics can be compounded into oral agents that taste good such as tuna or chicken and that cats will more readily take.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Some of the most notable included the iconic bell tower, the central fountain, the roaming pack of feral cats, and the massive gingko trees that loomed over a section of the academic quad and carpeted the sidewalks with golden leaves each fall.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
In the course of the book, the cats have kittens, naturally.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
The virus causes illness and sometimes death in some animals, including both domestic and wild cats, such as mountain lions and bobcats, according to the FDA.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The lions were hunted to the brink of extinction in India, before a ban on killing the cats was put in place in Gujarat a century ago.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The dogs were chasing stray cats and jumping onto a car.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
All of the cats who tested this litter adjusted to it quickly and easily — some even had a little play date in their box, kicking and scratching, which is a good sign!
—Kayla Blanton, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
If such an injection choice is not an option, many medications including antibiotics can be compounded into oral agents that taste good such as tuna or chicken and that cats will more readily take.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Some of the most notable included the iconic bell tower, the central fountain, the roaming pack of feral cats, and the massive gingko trees that loomed over a section of the academic quad and carpeted the sidewalks with golden leaves each fall.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
In the course of the book, the cats have kittens, naturally.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
The virus causes illness and sometimes death in some animals, including both domestic and wild cats, such as mountain lions and bobcats, according to the FDA.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The lions were hunted to the brink of extinction in India, before a ban on killing the cats was put in place in Gujarat a century ago.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cats
Noun
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The man is seen in the video leading officers upstairs, where kittens were found inside a room.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Not far from where the 13th panther of this year was found dead, two panther kittens were spotted with their mother in Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed, McClatchy News reported in July.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In a long interview between training sessions in his gym, Wilson shared his insights, concerns, hopes and inspiration for American males.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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The vast majority of whale sharks observed were also young males, researchers said.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In a viral TikTok video, a black cat is triggered by his owner trying to pet the other kitties.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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Meyers was curious to see how foster kitties would respond to a sound bath.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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While you guys had staff inside laughing, pointing and even flicking off the crowd outside.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Some guys are finding solace in extreme physical activity with expletive-laden barking from a drill sergeant to reclaim their manhood.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Dogs may also contract it, but usually exhibit mild clinical signs and low death rates compared to felines, the agency wrote.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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But why do our felines refuse to listen to us?—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That meant ladies could smile and wave with their makeup intact and gentlemen were comfortable in their suit jackets.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Finally, the 0/3 domino went into Purple 0 and the last open tile and that, ladies and gentlemen, was that.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But there’s a reason that, as DeVille carefully tracks, the term indie evolved beyond the white-dudes-with-guitars stereotype to encompass a variety of rappers, R&B singers, and even low-wattage pop divas.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
29 Aug. 2025
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Believe me, rock and roll is just what a bunch of Black dudes did in East Texas, and no one’s giving them credit.—
Pat Blashill,
Rolling Stone,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Cats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cats. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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