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Recent Examples of tabby
Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Amber Breed: Domestic shorthair, tabby Age: 3 years old
Amber is a gorgeous tabby girl who loves lounging by the window, soaking up the sun and watching the world go by — her very own version of kitty TV.
—Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
In a short clip, the seemingly jealous tabby cat was sitting in the doorway and staring at her owner with what many are calling an expression of heartbreak.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
In a viral video, the tabby cat is seen lounging atop the back of a couch.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Amber Breed: Domestic shorthair, tabby Age: 3 years old
Amber is a gorgeous tabby girl who loves lounging by the window, soaking up the sun and watching the world go by — her very own version of kitty TV.
—Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
Noun
There were two pairs, smaller gray kittens and slightly larger orange tabbies.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
In a short clip, the seemingly jealous tabby cat was sitting in the doorway and staring at her owner with what many are calling an expression of heartbreak.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabby
Adjective
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The technology replaced roughly 300 human line judges this year, some of whom showed up in their striped uniforms to protest.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
11 July 2025
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Visit the Duomo in Amalfi, where the Byzantine facade is made of striped marble and stone.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Take Steve, for example, a kitten who was adopted in the winter.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
6 July 2025
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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
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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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There are housecats and alley cats, Brawley said, and then there are tigers and lions.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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“Tabby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabby. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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