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Recent Examples of kitten
Gregg Doyel, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2022
Obviously, kitten food differs from adult cat food; even adult cat food may be slightly different for senior cats seven years and older than for a younger adult.
—Dallas News, 22 Dec. 2022
Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Three other kittens had gotten stuck inside of her and died.
—Simone Jasper
july 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2025
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Noun
So many unwanted cats and dogs – kitten and puppies – in our country.
—Gregg Doyel, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2022
Obviously, kitten food differs from adult cat food; even adult cat food may be slightly different for senior cats seven years and older than for a younger adult.
—Dallas News, 22 Dec. 2022
Verb
The kitten has now been successfully trapped and rescued.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Three other kittens had gotten stuck inside of her and died.
—Simone Jasper
july 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kitten
Noun
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In the Cairo section, Bogle mentions a sick kitty struggling to survive.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 July 2025
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In a heartwarming story that has gone viral on Reddit, two stray kitties have forged a bond that has melted hearts across the internet.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
Verb
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The Seal Society was instrumental in the city’s decision in 2014 to close the beach at La Jolla’s Children’s Pool to the public from Dec. 15 to May 15 annually to keep humans and harbor seals separated during the seals’ pupping season.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Watching Baby Elephant Seals At Point Reyes National Seashore March marks the final weeks of elephant seal pupping season, which means this is the time when visitors can see the most baby seals on the beaches of Point Reyes National Seashore.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Two screenshots from the viral video showing the cat grooming her kittens who are now much-bigger.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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One client had a 16-year-old cat who was lonely after the other cat in the home died.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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More than a quarter of you will be engaging in some piracy this season, and all of your names and email addresses have been handed over to the authorities (kidding!).—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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There’s a big gulf between pro marathoners and high-school track, of course—but don’t kid yourself that they’re not connected.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside Online,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The kit lasts for one month, and additional kits cost $49.99 for a two-pack.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Aug. 2025
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O’Brien admits there is other technology out there that enables people to move quickly through water but maintains that nothing quite compares to his piece of kit.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In addition to this, bosses and parents see you in such a positive way that some of you will kindle a romance with someone in authority.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
13 Aug. 2025
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These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 July 2025
Verb
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Crowded House shared the video in question to their Facebook page on Saturday (Aug. 9), with the clip featuring AI renditions of TVNZ journalist Simon Dallow and frontman Neil Finn discussing the false claim the musician had fathered a child at the age of 67.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
14 Aug. 2025
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Pierre would go on to father a daughter, Sarah, with Deborah Margaret Ryland Coyne in 1991.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Owners can help the process by giving them a whelping box.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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The alpha male was a foster, and his mate whelped — or gave birth — during the same week, making the pack an ideal candidate to receive pups.—
Hayleigh Evans,
The Arizona Republic,
29 July 2024
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“Kitten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kitten. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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