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Recent Examples of longhair That’s because all cats—longhair, shorthair, no hair—shed a pernicious little protein called Fel d 1, found in the saliva and oil glands, which causes most cat allergies. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2021 Choco Taco is an absolutely gorgeous 8-year-old longhair chocolate point Siamese kitty who found herself in a sad predicament after being abandoned at the Arizona Humane Society, along with two other cats. Arizona Republic Contributors, The Arizona Republic, 21 Aug. 2021 The longhair man crossed an empty street and, in a swift yet calm manner, set the corner of a wooden outdoor dining shed ablaze. Washington Post, 30 July 2021 Adorable Millie is a 5-year-old domestic longhair tabby who was brought to the Arizona Humane Society a little over a month ago when a Good Samaritan found her as a sick stray and brought her to the shelter. The Arizona Republic, 14 May 2021 See All Example Sentences for longhair
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Noun
  • And back in 2010, a MoMA retrospective featured a catalogue in which Wiseman’s work was praised by artists and intellectuals outside the documentary realm.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Iranian artists and intellectuals tend to rely on subtlety, embedding meaning within layers of metaphor and covert language: a necessity in a place where direct expression often comes at great risk.
    Rebecca Ruth Gould, JSTOR Daily, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • He’s also been transformed into a stereotypical, lightsaber-brandishing nerd with a wardrobe of wacky T-shirts.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The guys who were the heads of the club were track kids; fit, secret nerds.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025

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“Longhair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/longhair. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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