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Recent Examples of kitten
Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Cats and kittens also available at the PetSmart in Surprise, 13764 W Bell Rd, Surprise, AZ 85374.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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
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Noun
Featured in a photo gallery were some puppies and kittens dressed in clothes.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Cats and kittens also available at the PetSmart in Surprise, 13764 W Bell Rd, Surprise, AZ 85374.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kitten
Noun
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Some helpful home tips include using lemons to neutralize odor from kitty litter boxes and cutting boards, freshen fridges, remove stains from clothing and coffee mugs, and polish stainless pots and pans to a dazzling sparkle.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Right now, board members say there's no one in charge, its employees haven't received their last paychecks and the organization has only $1,000 in the kitty.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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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
Noun
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Inside, a fuzzy white possum, seduced by cat food, sits, befuddled.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Any part of the plant can be toxic to cats.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The interviewer said that Phillips, 65, was not kidding.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Anyone who doesn’t believe Lamar Jackson bears the pressure to fulfill his greatness with a Super Bowl ring is kidding themselves, NFL history and plain logic.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Staff at the Lowe’s on Cornerstone Boulevard in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, stumbled onto the tiny felines while trying to bring down a pallet in the Garden Center.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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Lisa Newton with Lucky Dawg Animal Rescue told WPVI that the nonprofit helped rescue kittens — who will soon be put up for adoption — after employees at a Lowe's in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, found the newborn felines on a high shelf at the store's garden center.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Otherwise, check out an at-home pilates kit that includes a ring, ball, and bands for under $30.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Miller would see young kits playing and wrestling around their den one day, only to find them all dead from bird flu the next.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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This spectacular success kindled a desire in Hersheypark officials to invest heavily in thrill rides.—
John Haddad,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Jeffs was eventually arrested in 2006 and five years later, he was charged with child rape against a 12-year-old and a 15-year-old, with whom he was accused of having fathered a child.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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The ship’s log was kept by a young officer named Nathaniel Hathorne—who would later father that other, more famous Nathaniel Hawthorne (the author added the w).—
Michele MetychAll,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Kitten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kitten. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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