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Recent Examples of tomcat
All kinds of urban animals would wander over, chiefly because Alix set out bowls of kibble and water on the front stoop for her big black tomcat.
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Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2025
To a tomcat being stroked in the crook of an unidentified elbow.
—Andrew Tobias, Vulture, 7 July 2025
As an actor, Branagh has a voice that’s high, excitable, and light, and his physicality possesses a tomcat sneakiness.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
The tomcat had been spotted wandering with a wound on his chest.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2024
The only good feral tomcat is one with an arrow through its head!
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 17 Aug. 2023
Note that the scent does not draw squirrels, tomcats, or teenage boys.
—James Shreeve, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Her big red tomcat, Rex, lolls at her feet.
—Suzanne Van Atten, ajc, 12 Oct. 2013
Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2025
To a tomcat being stroked in the crook of an unidentified elbow.
—Andrew Tobias, Vulture, 7 July 2025
As an actor, Branagh has a voice that’s high, excitable, and light, and his physicality possesses a tomcat sneakiness.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
The tomcat had been spotted wandering with a wound on his chest.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2024
The only good feral tomcat is one with an arrow through its head!
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 17 Aug. 2023
Note that the scent does not draw squirrels, tomcats, or teenage boys.
—James Shreeve, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Her big red tomcat, Rex, lolls at her feet.
—Suzanne Van Atten, ajc, 12 Oct. 2013
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tomcat
Noun
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The now-viral clip, shared in September by @tofusnob, shows the small tabby kitten in her home, watching the fish swim in the tank before tragedy struck.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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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
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
Cite this Entry
“Tomcat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tomcat. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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