Definition of catnext
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as in kitten
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 It is famously located in a massive parking lot, and close to nothing other than a horse track that houses plenty of stray cats. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2026 On the way out, here's the viral cat lady's Instagram account, which the internet quickly found after her Empire State Building stunt yesterday. Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 The story follows Kiki, a young witch who moves to the port city of Koriko with her cat Jiji and starts a flying courier service. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 July 2026 This highly competent, obsessive duo tumbles into a self-destructive cat-and-mouse dynamic — but who’s the cat and who’s the mouse? Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cat
Noun
  • With different fathers, each kitten can be sporting a different fur coat.
    Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Every wedding, every cherry blossom season in Japan, every birth, reactor accidents too, swarms of insects, kittens playing with woolen balls, people disfigured by war, palm trees at sunset—five billion photos a day.
    Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Harford County authorities and the FBI worked with Othram after DNA evidence did not immediately identify the unknown male suspect through traditional methods.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • In many cases, males blink about every five seconds while searching for females and females respond with flashes of their own about every two seconds.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Noun
  • Leap across rooftops and squeeze through pipes, all to become the ultimate good kitty.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026
  • There are store cats everywhere that are hanging around, and the store kitties are very friendly.
    Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Kahan headlines Rolling Stone’s inaugural Stateside Festival on July 4, just ahead of his return to Fenway on July 18 and 19, where 70,000 people will get to see a guy with his guitar absolutely captivate.
    Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2026
  • Then, oh yeah, defenses can’t focus too much on those guys because of how much attention Joel Embiid commands.
    Tony Jones, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • What once was a duo of felines is now a trio, thanks to Malinin's partnership with the Sheba Ignored to Adored program.
    Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026
  • Gervais has assembled an ensemble cast of felines alongside his main character Gus including Tom Basden, Andrew Brooke, David Earl, Kerry Godliman, Jo Hartley, Diane Morgan, Natalie Cassidy and Tony Way.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • For most of the 20th century, a gentleman’s agreement held that no building in Philadelphia rose higher than the brim of William Penn’s hat — the 37-foot bronze likeness of the city’s founder that stands atop City Hall.
    Regan Stephens, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Waving and smiling, Aveiro, accompanied by a burly gentleman, takes a seat at a table bedecked with a bouquet of roses, ready to tuck into some cuisine from her native country.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Mariana is not pleased to hear this, and he's got some rough-looking dudes with him.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Even big dudes who've won Super Bowls can't help being little brothers.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

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“Cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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