kittens 1 of 2

plural of kitten

kittens

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of kitten

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of kittens
Verb
During a heavy storm, a Reddit user from Mumbai, India, found a cat abandoned outside a shop with her kittens—and the same cat is now the head of their household. Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 Most Adorable Game Do your kiddos love videos of cuddly kittens at play? Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025 Following this murder, her mother kills the litter of Minnie’s kittens found nearby. Rebecca Van Laer september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025 The men informed the fire station crew that a stray cat recently gave birth to five kittens in their garage, and one of the kittens had become stuck in the wheel. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025 When the mother asked why, the student explained the week-old kittens had been in the classroom with the teacher’s snakes. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025 When kittens Sam and Frodo were found, survival odds were bleak. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kittens
Noun
  • For kitties, there are three suction levels to handle cats with both thick and thin coats.
    Christine Persaud, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Another reviewer mentioned that even kitties enjoy watching it from indoors.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Now, Wilson is showing off his brand's latest back-to-school collection as part of Macy's x Rookie kids fashion show, and his three eldest kids walked the runway.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
  • There’s also never really a good explanation for why the population of campers has dwindled, beyond Charlie Brown telling Sally that kids her age just want to watch TV instead of heading outdoors for fun.
    Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Yet, owners may still notice a reaction from their felines.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The felines were brought to the nonprofit’s Ramona Wildlife Center on March 26.
    Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Special thanks to our dogs and cats for their brutally honest feedback during testing!
    Madison Yauger, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
  • In my two-person household with two cats (one of whom has semi-frequent bouts of vomiting), this machine handles every stain—old or new.
    Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025

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