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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
  • His father had come to China in the 1950s as a leftist intellectual, eventually moving to Hong Kong.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 June 2025
  • Tie public engagement to tenure decisions, and watch all faculty suddenly discover their inner public intellectual.
    Ann Kirschner, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • As a film nerd with a 37-inch vertical, Nique Clifford only borrows from the best.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 June 2025
  • Music supervisor is a job that is part professional music nerd, part aural detective and part crate-digging business affairs exec.
    Peter White, Deadline, 20 June 2025

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“Longhair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/longhair. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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