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Recent Examples of kitten
Noun
The Voyageurs Wolf Project recorded trail camera footage of a female cougar with three large kittens feeding on a deer carcass south of Voyageurs National Park in late March and shared it with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026 The hens sitting on the kittens makes for a heartwarming video. Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
Her carousel began with a photo of the Academy Award-winning actress sitting on the floor, out of frame so that the camera mostly captured her hands holding the black and white kitten up to the lens. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for kitten
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kitten
Noun
  • The kitty draped himself all over his rescuer’s neck like a living fox stole.
    Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Both teams will receive what is believed to be a six-figure payday to add to their revenue-sharing kitty for players.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Among female sea otters, motherhood is particularly taxing, as energy requirements double during pregnancy, lactation, and pup care.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • In Key West, grab a cold one at the famed Sloppy Joe’s bar, see the famous five-toed cats at the Ernest Hemingway Home, dive into history at the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum, and watch the glorious sunsets at Mallory Square.
    Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
  • Flea and tick prevention for dogs contains chemicals such as pyrethrin, which are toxic to cats.
    Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • Gosling, of course, was kidding.
    Jake Coyle, Fortune, 6 May 2026
  • Young Michael may have seemed strange, or just plain different, to kids his own age, but what about the adult Michael, whose professional life took him outside the family orbit and into offices, studios, and night clubs?
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Polydactyly cats are felines born with a harmless genetic mutation resulting in extra toes (6-7 versus the normal 5), making their paws large and wide.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • The woman who found Nado said the feline appeared frightened but was in overall good health, according to the news outlet.
    Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • Update your emergency kit and be sure to include enough food and water to last for 3 days for each person in your home.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
  • Be prepared with a power outage kit at the ready, according to Idaho Power.
    Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • America's hopes for its first high-speed rail were kindled in 2008, when California voters approved a ballot measure for a train connecting Los Angeles to San Francisco in less than three hours.
    Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • This spectacular success kindled a desire in Hersheypark officials to invest heavily in thrill rides.
    John Haddad, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Three women who had been kidnapped between 2002 and 2004 and the 6-year-old daughter one of them had while in captivity, fathered by kidnapper Ariel Castro, were rescued.
    USA Today, USA Today, 6 May 2026
  • McLaren The team fathered by 1960s Formula 1 and Can-Am driver and designer Bruce McLaren celebrates its 1,000th Grand Prix this week by taking over part of Coconut Grove.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026

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“Kitten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kitten. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

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