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Recent Examples of kitten
Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Petey’s latest plan is to clone himself, creating the kitten Lil Petey, to double his ability to do crime stuff.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Jan. 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
But everything changes when Petey, fed up with his assistant Butler (Poppy Liu), clones himself, and out pops an adorable orange kitten, Li’l Petey (Lucas Hopkins Calderon).
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Petey’s latest plan is to clone himself, creating the kitten Lil Petey, to double his ability to do crime stuff.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Jan. 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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People were blown away by the cats' physical similarity and how big the kitty looked.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Plus, her cute kitty outfit adds an extra layer of charm.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
30 Jan. 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
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Although the workers weren’t tested, the study says that one of them had irritated eyes before the cat fell ill — a common bird flu symptom.—
Amy Maxmen,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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Jeong was able to safely evacuate with his children, but the church cat, who had been sleeping in Jeong’s office, died in the fire.—
Graeme Taskerud,
The Denver Post,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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
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Every human being, every parent, wants what’s best for their kid and wants there kid to be better than them.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2025
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Those who have recalled tuna should return it to the retailer for a refund, throw it away or contact Tri-Union directly for a retrieval kit and coupon for a replacement product.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
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This package comprises 166 small diameter bombs, 2,800 500-pound bombs, and thousands of guidance kits, fuzes, and other bomb components and support equipment, with deliveries starting this year.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The unequal toll of COVID-19 kindled a national conversation about health disparities.—
Pria Anand,
TIME,
18 Feb. 2025
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The subsequent 444-day hostage crisis at the embassy in Tehran kindled decades of enmity.—
Nasser Karimi,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Before his passing on April 12, Dax, a German shepherd, fathered a litter of puppies.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Robert Charles Albon, who calls himself Joe Donor, alleges that he's fathered over 180 children in at least five countries.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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 21 Feb. 2025.
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