as in faces
the front part of the head
the snowball smacked him right in the puss
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Noun
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Always, always those little ashen faces.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026 -
The faces of the movement, from the models fronting natural-hair campaigns to the content creators filming wash-day tutorials, were overwhelmingly young—women like Chizi Duru, who is now 30; Whitney White, now 40; and Shaneice Crystal, now 31.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
29 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
Noun
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Two mountain lion kittens — a male and a female — were fatally struck on Southland roadways within two days of each other, it was announced Thursday.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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All sleek lines of Range Rover perfection, shining like it's been buffed by the soft bellies of kittens.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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
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“Pusses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pusses. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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