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Recent Examples of kitten
Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Two Purr One — Adopt two kittens (within two weeks) and pay the adoption fee for only one of them.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
We're just kitten around.
—Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 10 Mar. 2023
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Noun
Shortly after the birth, a wild animal attacked the feline family, according to Paws of War, causing the mother cat to flee with four kittens, leaving Peamer and a sibling behind.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Two Purr One — Adopt two kittens (within two weeks) and pay the adoption fee for only one of them.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
Local authorities were able to coax the bobcat kitten out of the tree and bring it some comfort.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
We're just kitten around.
—Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 10 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kitten
Noun
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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
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The animal shelter a couple of miles away put out the call for dog food, cat food, kitty litter, and puppy pads—puppy pads because, get this, some immigrants are too afraid to walk their dogs and so the dogs must relieve themselves inside the house.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Big Lake Humane Society pup Shishi also will compete for Team Ruff, while Mia Muffin is on Team Fluff.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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The bats have only one baby — or pup — per year.—
Susan Montoya Bryan,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Webbing from grand facades were narrow streets where cats sunned in doorways and artisans claimed corners for their craft, unfolding a space of inclusive second chances.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Expert skiers should head to Mount Bohemia, an advanced-only ski area with challenging slopes and off-piste cat-skiing.—
Katy Spratte Joyce,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Don't kid yourself into thinking that claiming many new tax breaks will be simple.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Even Shelton, a two-time Grand Slam semifinalist who won his first ATP Masters 1000 title at an Alcaraz-and-Sinner-less Canadian Open last summer, didn’t kid himself about being far off the pace that the world’s two best players have set.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Vasilevskiy has displayed his love for felines since early in his professional career.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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To the lower left of the backward question mark is a triangle of moderately bright stars that make the feline’s derriere and tail.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Marketing only calls out the source material for the Japan jersey because Adidas is no longer officially tied to the American National Team, but those who know their kit history won’t miss the connection.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
3 Feb. 2026
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According to a press release, the kit comes with a 1-ounce tin of McNugget Caviar, a $25 McDonald’s gift card, crème fraîche and a mother-of-pearl caviar spoon.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
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If ‘Oxen’ occupies a region of Ulysses where Joyce’s exquisite ear for memorably musical sentences (‘Mild fire of wine kindled his veins’) takes a back seat to the leaden hum of meta-literature, that is no reason not to be awed by his chutzpah.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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Carlson pressed, perhaps hoping to kindle a spark of recognition.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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Spike has fathered three other calves at other zoos but none survived, the zoo said.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Nonetheless, none fathered children, meaning Hitler’s bloodline will indeed definitively end after this generation.—
Rosemary Counter,
Vanity Fair,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Kitten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kitten. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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