cats

plural of cat
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as in kittens
a small domestic animal known for catching mice the family's cat did an exemplary job of keeping the house and yard free of all rodents

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Recent Examples of cats The bills were also praised by animal rights organizations; the governor also signed a bill this week to ban the declawing of cats in the state. Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025 Known for his sharp, observational humor and love of cats, Kaszas currently releases 20-40 minutes of new, original stand-up material on his YouTube channel weekly. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025 As highly observant creatures, cats tend to choose their favorites based on compatibility. Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 Special thanks to our dogs and cats for their brutally honest feedback during testing! Madison Yauger, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025 In my two-person household with two cats (one of whom has semi-frequent bouts of vomiting), this machine handles every stain—old or new. Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025 Some of the cats had access to the outdoors and made it outside. David Matthews, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025 Just love, patience, and someone who sees the beauty in older cats with soft hearts and gentle spirits. Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cats
Noun
  • People in the comments section where helpful, letting the woman know that kittens need to be trained and that Muffin will likely grow out of the behavior.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The video, shared by @thekittens06, ends with Winnie lying next to her newborn kittens, a mix of tabbies and black felines, earning more than 700,000 views and over 165,000 likes.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Jon Pike, a philosophy professor at The Open University in England, argued that an open category should be created for transgender athletes to avoid any potential unfairness from biological males competing against girls and women.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • According to the last national census in India, carried out in 2011, Shahjahanpur had about 872 females for every 1000 males, a wider gap than a national average already imbalanced.
    Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For kitties, there are three suction levels to handle cats with both thick and thin coats.
    Christine Persaud, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Another reviewer mentioned that even kitties enjoy watching it from indoors.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Those guys proceeded to score three goals Thursday.
    Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
  • And these guys are delivering, which is huge.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The charity advises people to approach felines with caution and also know when to stop as not all cats enjoy fuss for hours on end.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Woodley is currently a cat mom to two felines.
    Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As a rule, royal governors were gentlemen, if not always gentlemen with experience.
    Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Mid-Century Modern follows three gay gentlemen of a certain age (Lane, Bomer, Graham) who, after an unexpected death, decide to spend their golden years living together in Palm Springs, where the wealthiest one lives with his mother (Lavin).
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Steelers-Bengals game presents an incredible nod to human potential, and a great chance to see two old dudes – both of whom just happen to be Super Bowl-winning QBs like Brady and Brees – duke it out.
    Coy Wire, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Teoscar, one of the great dudes in the game.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Cats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cats. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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