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Recent Examples of tabby
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
This little purr machine is Fernando, a 3-year-old tabby cat with soft stripes, a gentle heart and a shy soul.
—Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Dean, a long-haired tabby, spends his time people-watching from the back door, lounging atop boxes in the office, or staking out an aisle.
—Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 18 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Think: jealousy, clinginess or unpredictable moods (looking at you, tabby cats).
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
This little purr machine is Fernando, a 3-year-old tabby cat with soft stripes, a gentle heart and a shy soul.
—Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
Noun
Toby, a black and white tuxedo cat, managed to sneak a female tabby cat through his cat flap, the video shared by Rhi (@heyitsrhi_) 44,400 views and 4,627 likes on TikTok.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Dean, a long-haired tabby, spends his time people-watching from the back door, lounging atop boxes in the office, or staking out an aisle.
—Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 18 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabby
Adjective
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Recently updated, the home has a tray ceiling in the living room and a kitchen with navy cabinets, a striped wood peninsula, and a walk-in pantry or laundry room.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
9 Feb. 2026
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The striped shirt is apparently one of her favorite garments.—
Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Skunks can give birth to up to 15 kittens, which are born blind and hairless.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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The nonprofit is a free-roaming shelter that has cared for homeless cats and kittens in the Denver area for over 35 years.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Tabby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabby. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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