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Recent Examples of kitten
Noun
Using a drum stick that the women had in their car and his own flashlight, Jackson was able to pry the kitten from behind the engine lift it to safety. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 The third ragdoll, however, currently a gorgeous gray kitten, is yet to be named. Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026 The open house will offer tours of the facility, and there will be opportunities to play with puppies and kittens, meet a wildlife ambassador and visit interactive booths about the work Anderson Humane does, the organization’s website said. Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 Some 446 cats were rescued, plus two kittens born later. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for kitten
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kitten
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
Verb
  • The southern elephant seal pup mortality was estimated to be 76% across a population of 17,000 seal pups born on the islands, the program said.
    Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
  • But competition in summer decreases pup survival to one or two.
    Ted Williams, Denver Post, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • Swift will either ignore the noise as usual, or smile at the absurdity as a secure, proud childless cat lady.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Set your dog or cat up in a cozy room with the windows and blinds secured.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • If there was any skepticism due to the level of competition Moss faced in college, don’t kid yourself.
    Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 25 June 2026
  • Just kidding, but seeing Angela’s team sweep Shamea’s at the Bailey Bowl basketball tournament was almost as satisfying as knowing Charles got to witness his former team’s historic win in person.
    Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 22 June 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
Verb
  • Photography arrived, kindling an enthusiasm that Baudelaire, ever the cynic, compared to a lust for pornography.
    Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • As the current Cartoonist Laureate of the state, she has been highly engaged in Vermont culture and history, and says her interest in this couple was kindled by Christopher Kaufman Ilstrup, director of Vermont Humanities, who encouraged her to tell their story.
    Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • What, then, is motivating the 41-year-old to don Portugal’s kit for his sixth and final World Cup this summer?
    Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • Williams embraced Wimbledon's all-white dress code in a custom Nike kit consisting of a mesh tank top and matching miniskirt, letting her glistening nails steal the show.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Wade also fathered another child with a third woman.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
  • Roughly 10 years earlier, Cleveland—who did not marry until 1886—had fathered a child with Maria Halpin, a widow.
    Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 June 2026

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

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