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Recent Examples of cats
There’s needlepoint artwork of fruit and cats.
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Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
The couple’s four cats, with their luscious white fur, get to explore the whole thing.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2026
Several essential oils can be toxic to animals, particularly cats, who lack the liver enzymes needed to process certain compounds found in oils such as tea tree and peppermint.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
Bonnema, a volunteer foster for the South Suburban Humane Society in Matteson, said kitten season starts in early spring, when unspayed cats become pregnant and area shelters get swamped with young animals that are especially needy.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
The protagonist of this yarn is cats.
—Stephen Wilder, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2026
These are all refreshing correctives to the texts that previously stood in for contemporary Japan internationally, including any number of small volumes about magical cafés, bookshops, or libraries, often with cats on their covers.
—Sarah Chihaya, New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2026
Out slink the striped cats, snarling and roaring, leaping at each other or at me.
—Alessandro Meregaglia, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
Seeing cats like that from my era doing stuff like that, doing something that’s different.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
The couple’s four cats, with their luscious white fur, get to explore the whole thing.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2026
Several essential oils can be toxic to animals, particularly cats, who lack the liver enzymes needed to process certain compounds found in oils such as tea tree and peppermint.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
Bonnema, a volunteer foster for the South Suburban Humane Society in Matteson, said kitten season starts in early spring, when unspayed cats become pregnant and area shelters get swamped with young animals that are especially needy.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
The protagonist of this yarn is cats.
—Stephen Wilder, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2026
These are all refreshing correctives to the texts that previously stood in for contemporary Japan internationally, including any number of small volumes about magical cafés, bookshops, or libraries, often with cats on their covers.
—Sarah Chihaya, New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2026
Out slink the striped cats, snarling and roaring, leaping at each other or at me.
—Alessandro Meregaglia, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
Seeing cats like that from my era doing stuff like that, doing something that’s different.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cats
Noun
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Kitty Kat Haven & Rescue has taken in more than 6,800 cats and kittens since 2017, according to CBC Radio.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026
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Nationwide, the first successful prosecution happened in 2016 when a Houston man was sentenced to five years for creating videos that featured a woman mutilating and killing puppies, chickens and kittens and distributing them on the internet.—
Jay Weaver,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Those aged 18–34 experienced the fastest rise in CHS prevalence, with young adults, Hispanic individuals, Black individuals, and males having the overall highest 10-year prevalence.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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Females produce a pheromone which attracts clusters of males for mating.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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African wildcats didn’t evolve around water and probably would be just as wary of a bathtub as our domestic kitties.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2026
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Comfy, cozy kitties One of the simplest ways to keep your cat warm in winter is to add blankets to their bed or favorite napping spot.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But please don’t expect a single ad on the issue of artificial intelligence now or, well, ever, coming from these guys.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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You guys put in the work, and obviously the talent was there.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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My daughter has only ever known a life of litter boxes, fuzzy mice, and the inconsistent affection of our three moody felines.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
10 Feb. 2026
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Vasilevskiy has displayed his love for felines since early in his professional career.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Mulvaney’s penchant for girlish giggles and squeals between bites of her spaghetti pomodoro stand out in Arno, especially when juxtaposed against the sea of older gentlemen in an assortment of ill-fitting grey blazers sitting behind her at the bar.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
18 Feb. 2026
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Distinguished gentlemen boasting dashing Hessian boots and tall beaver hats.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Learning from that group of dudes… that is the masterclass that people pay for.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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But people might try to pick other dudes or whatever the case may be.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cats. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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