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Recent Examples of kittens
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Not far from where the 13th panther of this year was found dead, two panther kittens were spotted with their mother in Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed, McClatchy News reported in July.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Wild rabbits are known to make nests sometimes in people's backyards, where mothers give birth to babies, known as kits or kittens, who remain in the nest for around three weeks.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Arizona Humane Society experiences a surge of kittens during the summer months.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
The man is seen in the video leading officers upstairs, where kittens were found inside a room.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Not far from where the 13th panther of this year was found dead, two panther kittens were spotted with their mother in Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed, McClatchy News reported in July.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Wild rabbits are known to make nests sometimes in people's backyards, where mothers give birth to babies, known as kits or kittens, who remain in the nest for around three weeks.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Arizona Humane Society experiences a surge of kittens during the summer months.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kittens
Noun
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In a viral TikTok video, a black cat is triggered by his owner trying to pet the other kitties.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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Meyers was curious to see how foster kitties would respond to a sound bath.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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
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Dogs may also contract it, but usually exhibit mild clinical signs and low death rates compared to felines, the agency wrote.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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But why do our felines refuse to listen to us?—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On Reddit's popular r/cats forum, the foster posted a picture of Fleece, the smallest of the litter, alongside her much-larger brother, Flannel.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The dogs were chasing stray cats and jumping onto a car.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Kittens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kittens. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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