Thesaurus results for FELINES

felines

noun

plural of feline

as in cats

a small domestic animal known for catching mice the commercial claims that the product will please the palate of even the most finicky feline

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Recent Examples of felines The new species, Leopardus tilcayo, is a type of tiger cat, a group of small felines in the genus Leopardus that are native to South America. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026 The three felines have appeared alongside the award-winning singer in the past, including music videos, tour promo clips and even magazine covers. — Anna Chan, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026 The Berlin crew joins a growing list of firefighters who’ve traded fires for felines in recent months. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026 This is especially true if there happen to be adoptable felines playing and snoozing in the shop’s showcase windows. — Yvonne Villaseñor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 One of Arizona’s most famous endangered felines is on the move again. — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2026 However, there are some big costs that come with felines that go beyond pets and kisses. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Nearby Nature Riverwest Cat Tour Tour frisky, fatigued and fluttery felines across Riverwest this weekend. — Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The 40-foot boat, initially spotted earlier this month in waters near Tacoma's Owen Beach, remains the focal point of an active criminal investigation as well as an ongoing search for additional felines that may have evaded law enforcement so far. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

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It was packed with tiny biographies, poetry, words of gratitude and drawings (especially of the sweet resident cats).

— David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Even island biogeography is having its way; the moose that dwell in the Bronx are unusually small, the feral cats of Manhattan strangely large.

— Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of cats

Noun

There are store cats everywhere that are hanging around, and the store kitties are very friendly.

— Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Owners looking to adopt one of these sweet kitties should be prepared to give them their attention, and lots of it.

— Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 12 June 2026

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