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Recent Examples of kitten
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Mittens & Pants features best friends Mittens the kitten and Pants the puppy who live in the all-animal town of Kibble Corners.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
Gregg Doyel, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2022
Puppy and kitten sales make up more than 80% of owner Suk’s annual revenue, the lawsuit says.
—Dallas News, 28 May 2022
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Noun
As the scene unfolds, the orange cat approaches the doorway with measured steps, clearly aware of the kitten's defensive posture.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Mittens & Pants features best friends Mittens the kitten and Pants the puppy who live in the all-animal town of Kibble Corners.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
So many unwanted cats and dogs – kitten and puppies – in our country.
—Gregg Doyel, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2022
Puppy and kitten sales make up more than 80% of owner Suk’s annual revenue, the lawsuit says.
—Dallas News, 28 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kitten
Noun
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There are eight different Nano-mals ranging from kitties to unicorns to narwhals.—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
1 Mar. 2025
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For the upstairs space, Purrfect's felines will all be adoptable kitties from local shelters who will very much be in need of some human attention.—
Karri Peifer,
Axios,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Children’s Pool beach is closed to the public during harbor seal pupping season, which is recognized annually from Dec. 15 through May 15.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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For the pupping season, which lasts from about December to April, the males are fasting from both food and water in order to devote all their energy to defend their harem.—
Adrian Rodriguez,
The Mercury News,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Image Her necklaces, bracelets, rings and earrings feature realistically wrought fauna — the fables’ foxes, monkeys, crows, cats and so on.—
Chantel Tattoli,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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While dog and cat adoptions reached 4.2 million, this was a slight 0.4 percent increase from 2023 but still 5.6 percent lower than 2019.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Starting today, February 12, 2025, Android customers can watch Apple TV+ on their mobile devices — phones, tablets, and foldables, whatever those are (just kidding, this is what those are).—
Tony Maglio,
IndieWire,
12 Feb. 2025
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Finally, Mack’s precocious 11-year-old daughter Opal (Norah Murphy) is more in tune with adults than kids her age.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Snap Circuits Spy Kit The Snap Circuits Spy Kit is a STEAM toy and science kit combo and really caught my attention for a few reasons.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
6 Mar. 2025
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Among exceptional examples in Vuitton’s archives are Le Milano, a vanity kit made for soprano Marthe Chenel, and a toiletry case for Polish composer Ignacy Jan Paderewski.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Fayetteville, Arkansas — Behind every great teacher there is a great mentor who long ago kindled a passion for education.—
Steve Hartman,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2025
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The unequal toll of COVID-19 kindled a national conversation about health disparities.—
Pria Anand,
TIME,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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As of February 2025, Elon Musk has fathered 13 children with four different women.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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John Drew was married four times and fathered four children.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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The alpha male was a foster, and his mate whelped — or gave birth — during the same week, making the pack an ideal candidate to receive pups.—
Hayleigh Evans,
The Arizona Republic,
29 July 2024
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When a captive mother whelps, or gives birth on her own, managers match her pups with a wild den using GPS coordinates from radio collars placed on packs’ breeding alpha male and female.—
Hayleigh Evans,
The Arizona Republic,
3 May 2024
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“Kitten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kitten. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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