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For years, his default expression for the cameras was a catlike, impish grin.
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Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
Jocelyn Wildenstein, the Swiss socialite known for her catlike eyes has died in Paris.
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Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
Many of these are small birds, mammals and reptiles that are endemic to islands that lack natural catlike predators, meaning prey are naive and relatively defenseless.
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Jack Tamisiea,
Scientific American,
12 Dec. 2023
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Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
Jocelyn Wildenstein, the Swiss socialite known for her catlike eyes has died in Paris.
—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
Many of these are small birds, mammals and reptiles that are endemic to islands that lack natural catlike predators, meaning prey are naive and relatively defenseless.
—
Jack Tamisiea,
Scientific American,
12 Dec. 2023
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“Catlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catlike. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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catlike
adjective or adverb
cat·like
ˈkat-ˌlīk 
: resembling a cat especially in being quick and silent
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