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Recent Examples of tabby
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
This little purr machine is Fernando, a 3-year-old tabby cat with soft stripes, a gentle heart and a shy soul.
—Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
Ronnie Li, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Dorothea was found last November, a stray, sick, elderly tabby wandering in a rural part of Douglas County, Kansas.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Think: jealousy, clinginess or unpredictable moods (looking at you, tabby cats).
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
This little purr machine is Fernando, a 3-year-old tabby cat with soft stripes, a gentle heart and a shy soul.
—Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
Noun
The 5-week-old orange tabby, named Mackie after the 7-Eleven worker who called in the tip, is now in foster care with one of his rescuers.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Dorothea was found last November, a stray, sick, elderly tabby wandering in a rural part of Douglas County, Kansas.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabby
Adjective
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The 24-year-old chose a kimono-style navy mini dress, cinched with a striped tie and paired with dainty red bow heels—all from Dior’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection, naturally.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
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Shenhe Colorful Cardigan If your fall wardrobe leans neutral, this colorful striped cardigan is the easiest way to add playfulness without sacrificing comfort.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Pet owner Saige shared an adorable clip on TikTok (@saigescho) showing her white rescue kitten, Maude, copying the antics of her long-haired chihuahua, Alfie.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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And, because Swift is the queen of thoughtful gifts, the Capital gang got her one, an adorable opalite kitten nested in a green box inside an orange bag.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That also includes Leonard, a dapper old parrot who lives in the clinic, and Bitchy, a mangy, rangy alley cat who recently wandered into the office and took up residence.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
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To this day, the meanest alley cat in London testifies to the eternal return of cat life.—
Lewis Hyde,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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“Tabby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabby. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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