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Recent Examples of felines
The short clip captures the moment the canopy becomes the center of attention for her two felines, an orange cat and a Siamese.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
A bit farther up the coast, take a detour to the Tashirojima Cat Island, famed for its hundreds of resident felines.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
But Turkey now breeds the felines.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Founded in 2016 by Will Braden, CatVideoFest is a compilation of the latest and best cat videos, meaning the ones in which felines are adorable, frisky or getting into some kind of amusing trouble.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
This week, the shelter was well under capacity, with plenty of empty cages next to the energetic dogs and playful felines.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
My daughter has only ever known a life of litter boxes, fuzzy mice, and the inconsistent affection of our three moody felines.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 10 Feb. 2026
Vasilevskiy has displayed his love for felines since early in his professional career.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
No doubt one of them will bring home a plant that’s poisonous for felines.
—Molly Aitken, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
A bit farther up the coast, take a detour to the Tashirojima Cat Island, famed for its hundreds of resident felines.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
But Turkey now breeds the felines.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Founded in 2016 by Will Braden, CatVideoFest is a compilation of the latest and best cat videos, meaning the ones in which felines are adorable, frisky or getting into some kind of amusing trouble.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
This week, the shelter was well under capacity, with plenty of empty cages next to the energetic dogs and playful felines.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
My daughter has only ever known a life of litter boxes, fuzzy mice, and the inconsistent affection of our three moody felines.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 10 Feb. 2026
Vasilevskiy has displayed his love for felines since early in his professional career.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
No doubt one of them will bring home a plant that’s poisonous for felines.
—Molly Aitken, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for felines
Noun
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That sounds like a great thing, much better than the situation with our non-verbal dogs, cats, and turtles.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Sudden or unfamiliar smells can be stressful for cats, while maintaining familiar scent cues helps reduce anxiety, especially during transitions such as moving house or bringing a cat home from a shelter.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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What was meant to be a quiet end to an anniversary getaway turned into a heart-melting surprise for one couple—two kittens waiting patiently on their porch.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Featured in a photo gallery were some puppies and kittens dressed in clothes.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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African wildcats didn’t evolve around water and probably would be just as wary of a bathtub as our domestic kitties.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2026
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Comfy, cozy kitties One of the simplest ways to keep your cat warm in winter is to add blankets to their bed or favorite napping spot.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Felines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felines. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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