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Recent Examples of felines
My daughter has only ever known a life of litter boxes, fuzzy mice, and the inconsistent affection of our three moody felines.
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 10 Feb. 2026
Vasilevskiy has displayed his love for felines since early in his professional career.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
No doubt one of them will bring home a plant that’s poisonous for felines.
—Molly Aitken, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
With a thick white-gray coat that blends into their surroundings, these reclusive felines live on high, rocky mountains with some of the harshest conditions on Earth, according to the WWF.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Mountain lions also live in Los Angeles, one of the world’s only megacities of 10 million-plus, where large felines thrive by breeding, hunting and maintaining territory within urban boundaries.
—Olga R. Rodriguez, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Most felines don't like the feeling of sticky tape, aluminum foil, or spiky plastic mats on their paws.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
In addition to the dogs, Martha also has seven felines, including four Persian cats—Magnolia, Dahlia, Lilium, and Chrysanthemum—that arrived at the farm last year.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 20 Jan. 2026
Authorities were particularly encouraged by the confirmation of a cub, especially since these felines typically produce only one offspring at a time.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 10 Feb. 2026
Vasilevskiy has displayed his love for felines since early in his professional career.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
No doubt one of them will bring home a plant that’s poisonous for felines.
—Molly Aitken, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
With a thick white-gray coat that blends into their surroundings, these reclusive felines live on high, rocky mountains with some of the harshest conditions on Earth, according to the WWF.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Mountain lions also live in Los Angeles, one of the world’s only megacities of 10 million-plus, where large felines thrive by breeding, hunting and maintaining territory within urban boundaries.
—Olga R. Rodriguez, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Most felines don't like the feeling of sticky tape, aluminum foil, or spiky plastic mats on their paws.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
In addition to the dogs, Martha also has seven felines, including four Persian cats—Magnolia, Dahlia, Lilium, and Chrysanthemum—that arrived at the farm last year.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 20 Jan. 2026
Authorities were particularly encouraged by the confirmation of a cub, especially since these felines typically produce only one offspring at a time.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for felines
Noun
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There’s needlepoint artwork of fruit and cats.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
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The couple’s four cats, with their luscious white fur, get to explore the whole thing.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Or, your child may decide to volunteer at a soup kitchen or write a letter to the firehouse, thanking firefighters for rescuing kittens.—
Catherine Newman,
Parents,
22 Feb. 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,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 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
Cite this Entry
“Felines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felines. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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