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Recent Examples of kittens
ABC News, 26 May 2026
Four-year-old Olaf went missing and found shelter underneath a car, according to Cats Protection, an animal welfare organization that looks out for cats and kittens in Essex, England.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Such kittens are a challenging demographic to care for, Shaw explained.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
The center was enjoying a visit of kittens from Mission Meow Cat Rescue and bunnies from the Sacramento House Rabbit Society.
—Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Noun
All sleek lines of Range Rover perfection, shining like it's been buffed by the soft bellies of kittens.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Four-year-old Olaf went missing and found shelter underneath a car, according to Cats Protection, an animal welfare organization that looks out for cats and kittens in Essex, England.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Such kittens are a challenging demographic to care for, Shaw explained.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
The center was enjoying a visit of kittens from Mission Meow Cat Rescue and bunnies from the Sacramento House Rabbit Society.
—Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kittens
Noun
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There is production design and a few props, but not to any overwhelming purpose, other than perhaps to suggest the house where a lady who loves rescue kitties might be thinking all these alternately independent and co-dependent thoughts about love and trust.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
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African wildcats didn’t evolve around water and probably would be just as wary of a bathtub as our domestic kitties.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Comeback kids these 2026 Boston Red Sox are not.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 May 2026
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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
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Free-roaming felines kill 2 billion birds a year in America.—
Bruce M. Beehler,
Washington Post,
26 May 2026
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Midtown Sacramento resident Alex Simphoukham is showing how his pet cat Smino is challenging world record long jump numbers for felines.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Other cats might be in the habit of hopping onto the toilet to get somewhere else.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2026
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No one was at the home at the time, but three cats were found inside the house.—
Velvet Wu
June 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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“Kittens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kittens. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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