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Recent Examples of tabby
Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Amber Breed: Domestic shorthair, tabby Age: 3 years old
Amber is a gorgeous tabby girl who loves lounging by the window, soaking up the sun and watching the world go by — her very own version of kitty TV.
—Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
Other genes then act as modifiers, leading to color dilution, white patches, tabby pattern, and more.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
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Adjective
In a viral video, the tabby cat is seen lounging atop the back of a couch.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Amber Breed: Domestic shorthair, tabby Age: 3 years old
Amber is a gorgeous tabby girl who loves lounging by the window, soaking up the sun and watching the world go by — her very own version of kitty TV.
—Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
Noun
Saffron Breed: Domestic shorthair/tabby Age: 1 year Meet a young kitty with soft stripes, a quiet spirit and a growing curiosity about the world around him.
—Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
Other genes then act as modifiers, leading to color dilution, white patches, tabby pattern, and more.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabby
Adjective
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While Garner isn’t the first celebrity to break out the preppy closet classic this year — Taylor Swift and Joanna Gaines have both worn similar collared tops — her shirt’s striped pattern felt even more put together.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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The line comes in 20 solid colorways (with terracotta and meadow at an extra 20% off), and 10 floral and striped patterns.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
22 July 2025
Noun
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The kitten has now been successfully trapped and rescued.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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All available dogs, puppies, cats and kittens will be spayed or neutered, microchipped and vaccinated, according to the release.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
31 July 2025
Noun
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To this day, the meanest alley cat in London testifies to the eternal return of cat life.—
Lewis Hyde,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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There are housecats and alley cats, Brawley said, and then there are tigers and lions.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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“Tabby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabby. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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