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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
Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Dean, a long-haired tabby, spends his time people-watching from the back door, lounging atop boxes in the office, or staking out an aisle.
—Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 18 Nov. 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
Toby, a black and white tuxedo cat, managed to sneak a female tabby cat through his cat flap, the video shared by Rhi (@heyitsrhi_) 44,400 views and 4,627 likes on TikTok.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Dean, a long-haired tabby, spends his time people-watching from the back door, lounging atop boxes in the office, or staking out an aisle.
—Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 18 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabby
Adjective
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Bertinelli, at 65 and perennially adorable in a beret, glasses and comfy striped sweater, is chatting from her bedroom, sipping from a mug and sharing unvarnished insights about love, self-acceptance and moving beyond traumas that might otherwise define us.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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And if your bedroom needs a refresh, snag a striped duvet cover made from lightweight cotton.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Kitty Kat Haven & Rescue has taken in more than 6,800 cats and kittens since 2017, according to CBC Radio.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026
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Nationwide, the first successful prosecution happened in 2016 when a Houston man was sentenced to five years for creating videos that featured a woman mutilating and killing puppies, chickens and kittens and distributing them on the internet.—
Jay Weaver,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Tabby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabby. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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