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Recent Examples of pussycat
That pussycat outfit was originally made for Chinese New Year celebration for the Year of the Rabbit, and it was supposed to be finished in January.
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Stephen Daw, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2024
Compared to the truly hateful male drivers that scream at her on the road all day, however, the dude is a pussycat.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2024
And there was never a bigger pussycat.
—Vulture, 22 June 2022
The book’s events—which track the elderly, prosperous, stingy Ebenezer Scrooge’s psychic transformation from grouchy bear to purring pussycat—unfold in the course of one night.
—Brad Leithauser, WSJ, 23 Dec. 2022
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Stephen Daw, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2024
Compared to the truly hateful male drivers that scream at her on the road all day, however, the dude is a pussycat.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2024
And there was never a bigger pussycat.
—Vulture, 22 June 2022
The book’s events—which track the elderly, prosperous, stingy Ebenezer Scrooge’s psychic transformation from grouchy bear to purring pussycat—unfold in the course of one night.
—Brad Leithauser, WSJ, 23 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pussycat
Noun
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Having an outdoor dog or cat creates a definite warning for rabbits to stay away.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
21 May 2025
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Some people even hike with their cats, but not all cats enjoy it.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Male kittens, also like most other male mammals, have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome.—
Gayoung Lee,
Scientific American,
15 May 2025
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The team anticipates caring for the kitten for at least 10 months, officials said.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Faux kitties perform all manner of tricks from juggling to acrobatics.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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At the end of the clip, the small kitty can be seen drying off inside a cardboard box filled with warm towels.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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“Pussycat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pussycat. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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