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Recent Examples of felines
Dressed in gloriously vivid and eccentrically shaped costumes, these cats (only passing attempts are made to mimic actual felines, a crucial mistake of that movie) stride individually about the stage before coming together as a thrilling, pulsing whole.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
Zookeepers placed small bags decorated like Easter eggs but packed with meat in the enclosures of small felines, such as caracals, who leapt up tree branches to get their snacks.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
The short clip captures the moment the canopy becomes the center of attention for her two felines, an orange cat and a Siamese.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
A bit farther up the coast, take a detour to the Tashirojima Cat Island, famed for its hundreds of resident felines.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
But Turkey now breeds the felines.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Founded in 2016 by Will Braden, CatVideoFest is a compilation of the latest and best cat videos, meaning the ones in which felines are adorable, frisky or getting into some kind of amusing trouble.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
This week, the shelter was well under capacity, with plenty of empty cages next to the energetic dogs and playful felines.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
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
Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
Zookeepers placed small bags decorated like Easter eggs but packed with meat in the enclosures of small felines, such as caracals, who leapt up tree branches to get their snacks.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
The short clip captures the moment the canopy becomes the center of attention for her two felines, an orange cat and a Siamese.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
A bit farther up the coast, take a detour to the Tashirojima Cat Island, famed for its hundreds of resident felines.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
But Turkey now breeds the felines.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Founded in 2016 by Will Braden, CatVideoFest is a compilation of the latest and best cat videos, meaning the ones in which felines are adorable, frisky or getting into some kind of amusing trouble.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
This week, the shelter was well under capacity, with plenty of empty cages next to the energetic dogs and playful felines.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for felines
Noun
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While most people have dogs, cats, fish, reptiles, and birds as pets, some may be seeking more uncommon companions.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
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Residents in Charlotte and unincorporated parts of Mecklenburg County are required to purchase a license for dogs and cats over 4 months old.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Surveillance video captured just after 10 AM Sunday near Donn Eisele Park shows a woman carrying a box and dumping at least five kittens onto the ground.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The defendant was also determined to have stolen two kittens from the same animal shelter in Los Angeles on January 15, 2025; also still missing.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There is production design and a few props, but not to any overwhelming purpose, other than perhaps to suggest the house where a lady who loves rescue kitties might be thinking all these alternately independent and co-dependent thoughts about love and trust.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
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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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“Felines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felines. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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