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Recent Examples of house cat
Some have compared their size to a house cat.
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Ryan Brennan
april 24, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Researchers also learned that these 7- to 10-pound creatures, which are not much larger than a house cat, are impressively agile and travel about seven miles a day in extremely rugged territory.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
But the feral ones steer clear of humans, while the former house cats have roughly 10,000 students to spread their affection.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
This wagon is a German cuckoo clock with a screw loose, and as endearing as a house cat knocking a glass vase off the table.
—Jesus R. Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Brennan
april 24, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Researchers also learned that these 7- to 10-pound creatures, which are not much larger than a house cat, are impressively agile and travel about seven miles a day in extremely rugged territory.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
But the feral ones steer clear of humans, while the former house cats have roughly 10,000 students to spread their affection.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
This wagon is a German cuckoo clock with a screw loose, and as endearing as a house cat knocking a glass vase off the table.
—Jesus R. Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house cat
Noun
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The family cat has been missing for week, compounding the agony of losing her 7-year-old son Kakeru in a freak accident two years before, but Otone puts it to one side and continues with her latest project, designing a bespoke home for a fussy married couple.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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Either the Pistons or Cavs are about to discover, starting Tuesday night, that these cats are just different right now.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Troopers said the kitten, estimated to be six to eight weeks old, was tied up in a black disposable bag.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Around the same time, six-week-old kittens, also rescued from the Long Beach area, arrived at Helen Woodward with no mother to care for them.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Designs can even include cat trees and kitty hammocks.—
Colleen Sullivan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 May 2026
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The kitty draped himself all over his rescuer’s neck like a living fox stole.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
29 Apr. 2026
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“House cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20cat. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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