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as in kitty
a small domestic animal known for catching mice the family's cat did an exemplary job of keeping the house and yard free of all rodents

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Recent Examples of cat When his young son Walter (Roman Griffin Davis) and Walter’s cat upend the performance with their unruly behavior, Charles’s wife, Catherine (Thurman), persuades Charles not to punish the kid but instead to use the opportunity to teach him about Jesus (Isaac). Chris Deville, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025 But the injured cat appeared only once, uninterested in the trap. David W. Brown, New Yorker, 5 July 2025 While being indoors obviously won’t be a change for indoor cats — keeping cats indoors protects them from many dangers, including bird flu — dogs will need extra enrichment activities to compensate for not getting their typical outdoor exercise. Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 25 June 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 See All Example Sentences for cat
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Noun
  • Who gets what, from the NIL kitty and the new $20 million revenue-share pot resulting from House v. NCAA, is a complicated exercise, period.
    Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • See you soon! — Deb Heise, Sun Cities 4 Paws Catty Perry: Out of this world cute Gorgeous Catty Perry is a 2-year-old, medium coat, tuxedo kitty.
    AZCentral.com, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • Gorals live in groups of up to 12 individuals, but older males may be solitary, according to experts.
    Lauren Liebhaber July 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
  • Among those who died, were a 19-year-old male who sustained a gunshot wound to the head, a 23-year-old male who sustained a gunshot wound to the chest and a 24-year-old male who sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the back, CBS News reported.
    Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • Take Steve, for example, a kitten who was adopted in the winter.
    Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 6 July 2025
  • Traffic had come to a stop on the interstate because someone had thrown a kitten onto the road.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • And the coolest part for me, coming to Columbus, was switching roles from Boston and now being the guy who is counted on to work with younger guys.
    Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 8 July 2025
  • And are people still talking about this guy, this creep?
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • For instance, a group of gentlemen wore matching pastel suits.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 July 2025
  • The gentleman who is the executive director of all of these cruises, his name is Michael Lazaroff.
    Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • Forced to sit on an old dude’s lap dressed like Loonette the Clown, Quilla’s heart leads her to seek out a method of rebellion.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 July 2025
  • Several dudes have been faster than a speeding bullet and leaped tall buildings with a single bound.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 July 2025

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“Cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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