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Recent Examples of cat
The bodega cat is a fixture in NYC.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Through it all, the cats remain the center of her world — unpredictable, clever and endlessly entertaining.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Sacramento County allows four dogs and cats per property, according to the Sacramento County Bradshaw Animal Shelter.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
But its sense of Kevin’s journey from a shy, kept cat to one ready for whatever life hands him is clear, a North Star to guide all the otherwise enjoyable chaos.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Through it all, the cats remain the center of her world — unpredictable, clever and endlessly entertaining.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Sacramento County allows four dogs and cats per property, according to the Sacramento County Bradshaw Animal Shelter.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
But its sense of Kevin’s journey from a shy, kept cat to one ready for whatever life hands him is clear, a North Star to guide all the otherwise enjoyable chaos.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cat
Noun
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The hens sitting on the kittens makes for a heartwarming video.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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While the mama cat left the nest to get some food and water, Bitsy sat on all the baby kittens.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The victim was an Asian biological male who was found wearing women’s clothing, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said in 2024.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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The pandas — a male named Ping Ping and a female named Fu Shuang — were both born at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Both teams will receive what is believed to be a six-figure payday to add to their revenue-sharing kitty for players.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Right now, board members say there's no one in charge, its employees haven't received their last paychecks and the organization has only $1,000 in the kitty.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One thing that is permanently, forever true is that gay guys, including Mike White, are obsessed with Laura Dern.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
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The guy is a football junkie and plays with the timing and rhythm.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Leslie Mann and her oldest daughter Maude have four felines in total.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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The law would also require providers to track and monitor felines that go through TNR, documenting the location and date they were trapped, the clinic used, vaccination and ear-tipping confirmation, as well as the date and location of release.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The gentleman sitting next to me in the helicopter is monitoring both the pilot’s flight path and the weather from an app on his phone.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2026
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The wine steward came to our table with a bottle of wine, saying that a gentleman at another table would be honored to present this to me and my friends.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Throughout, Antonoff defines himself as not being the type of guy to rehash pickup lines, ask about his lover’s previous dudes, or tell her what to do.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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The dude performs like rent is due.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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