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Recent Examples of alley cat
That seemed as incongruous a combination as a nightingale harmonizing with an alley cat.
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2025
The week’s biggest stories Presidential debate Biden’s verbal stumbles, Trump’s ‘morals of an alley cat’: 6 debate takeaways.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2024
Like Selina Kyle being nibbled into Catwoman by her alley cats, Doug’s origin story involves a nurturing puppy pile and a preternatural ability to communicate with the army of mutts who, hilariously, do his bidding like henchmen in a gangster movie.
—Jen Yamato, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
The cats have to find their way back home to Paris with the help of a musically-inclined alley cat.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2023
There is a genuine pathos in the vision of a man who has achieved power but remains unreconciled to himself, who soothes his way past his own rages and agonies by listening to the song of a homeless alley cat.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2021
And that is how four women ended up caring for a colony of about 30 alley cats.
—Allison Klein, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2018
Since people are more motivated to care for alley cats that catch rats, the group has embraced the idea as a win-win.
—National Geographic, 29 Sep. 2017
In Miami, Elizabeth Chifari, 66, was determined to stay home with her white alley cat, Friday, and ride out the storm.
—Frances Robles, Kirk Semple and Vivian Yee, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2017
David Browne, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2025
The week’s biggest stories Presidential debate Biden’s verbal stumbles, Trump’s ‘morals of an alley cat’: 6 debate takeaways.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2024
Like Selina Kyle being nibbled into Catwoman by her alley cats, Doug’s origin story involves a nurturing puppy pile and a preternatural ability to communicate with the army of mutts who, hilariously, do his bidding like henchmen in a gangster movie.
—Jen Yamato, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
The cats have to find their way back home to Paris with the help of a musically-inclined alley cat.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2023
There is a genuine pathos in the vision of a man who has achieved power but remains unreconciled to himself, who soothes his way past his own rages and agonies by listening to the song of a homeless alley cat.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2021
And that is how four women ended up caring for a colony of about 30 alley cats.
—Allison Klein, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2018
Since people are more motivated to care for alley cats that catch rats, the group has embraced the idea as a win-win.
—National Geographic, 29 Sep. 2017
In Miami, Elizabeth Chifari, 66, was determined to stay home with her white alley cat, Friday, and ride out the storm.
—Frances Robles, Kirk Semple and Vivian Yee, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alley cat
Noun
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People can no longer legally sell puppies, kittens and other animals in public places and commercial parking lots in Mooresville.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2025
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Thoth started showing an appetite for adventure as a kitten, crawling out of his carrier to sit on Kuznetsov's shoulder during a bike ride.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
4 Mar. 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
Noun
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After hitting the cat, which appears to be a tabby in video released by police, the man fled the area to parts unknown.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Dog Man’s nemesis is an evil orange tabby named Petey (Pete Davidson) who loves nothing more than to dream up wilder and wilder robots to take down his rival.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Alley cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alley%20cat. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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