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Recent Examples of kitten
Noun
Nancherla voices Judy, a sweet but sickly Scottish Fold kitten who welcomes Kevin into his local pet rescue with positivity and an unwavering belief that the perfect human is right around the corner. Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025 Do your kiddos love videos of cuddly kittens at play? Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
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 See All Example Sentences for kitten
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kitten
Noun
  • Animals have inspired many of the mom’s Halloween costumes over the years, like when the Good American founder and True wore matching gray kitty unitards to match their actual pet cat in 2022.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
  • For a moment, the kitties stayed in the bed, snuggling with one of the mothers.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Shelter volunteer Lindsay Kaplan, 34, shared the devastating clip on TikTok (@fablinds) after taking Nikki the rescue pup out for the day.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
  • And in this year’s Superman, the sidekick pup Krypto was a digital version of director James Gunn’s own dog, Ozu, scanned for the role.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • One cat has been reported deceased.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Velvet nails, also known as cat-eye nails, use an effect that mimics the soft, light-catching texture of velvet fabric.
    Laura Solla, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Just before Thursday’s taping Pence and Emanual met outside the greenroom, and each greeted each other warmly, quickly asking each other questions about their kids before anything else, while kidding with each other about a long unpaid bet.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Okay, kidding about that last part.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Shortly after Pudge’s first day at camp, Carlson’s teammate posted a couple of TikToks featuring the feline — and interest in Bowling Green football soon skyrocketed.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Signs of mourning in felines are similar to those of humans, including spending more time alone, moving slowly, feeling depressed, and experiencing a decrease in appetite and playfulness.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This handy kit comes with more than 30 travel-sized pouches of meds for any ailment, including Pepto-Bismol, ibuprofen, allergy relievers, decongestants, and more.
    Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The Allwood Claudia kit will take two adults around three to five days to complete—not bad for a home.
    Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • These seemingly innocuous actions can kindle dry grass, potentially triggering a wildfire.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
  • While Martin Scorsese called it one of the scariest movies of all time, The Uninvited kindles a wonderful romance between Rick and Stella.
    Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Thus far, McKesson said Peete is believed to have fathered at least 12 children outside of his immediate family over more than 20 years.
    Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Phoebe's latest was fathered by Sabu, an elephant located at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, who previously had a temporary stay in Columbus.
    Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Kitten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kitten. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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