as in graceful
moving easily
the thief was eerily feline as he moved stealthily through the darkened rooms
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Recent Examples of feline
Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Larry the cat celebrates 15 years on Sunday as the British government’s official rodent-catcher and unofficial first feline, a reassuring presence who has served under six prime ministers.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
How humans treat their feline friends plays a huge role too.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Palmerston, the black and white feline who rose from the streets of London to the hallowed halls of Britain’s Foreign Office, has died in Bermuda, London’s foreign ministry said Monday.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Larry the cat celebrates 15 years on Sunday as the British government’s official rodent-catcher and unofficial first feline, a reassuring presence who has served under six prime ministers.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Amanda was feline and fair-haired; Emerald had the large eyes, thick black eyebrows, and neotenous features of an anime hero.
—Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
How humans treat their feline friends plays a huge role too.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feline
Noun
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Younger cats that develop urinary tract infections more commonly develop struvite stones whereas calcium oxalate stones are more common in older cats.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Suddenly the Shaggs were an ’80s dorm-room favorite, and suddenly — a personal aside here — fans like me were actually naming their cats Foot Foot.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Your graceful mindset calms tension, while a tidy workspace restores focus and keeps cooperation smooth.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Which is how Tabebuia Umbellata, the graceful little tree with the butter-yellow blossoms, came to help glorify springtime in Orlando.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The agency was called out to a home where 25 cats and kittens were living.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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For weeks, volunteers and town staff led by former Town Manager Josh Kelly provided housing for the cats, collected donations and found shelters and adoption agencies to take the many cats and kittens.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Then, in mid-February, Chalamet aired his own disdain for opera and ballet, the precious kitty-cats of the performing arts.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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Virgie is pursued, in some of the play’s funniest moments, by a slithering cultist in shiny green gloves who purrs like a deadly kitty and moves like an Animaniac.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Feline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feline. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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