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Recent Examples of tabby
Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2024
Animal: Mack, a 7-year-old, 10-pound male domestic shorthair cat with a gray-and-white tabby coat.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Dec. 2023
Rachael O'Connor, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
These tyrannous tabbies don’t understand that canning is not exclusively for wet food.
—Julie Klausner, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
After his turn as the suave, swashbuckling tabby cat, Banderas reprised his role as another mythic outlaw hero in The Legend of Zorro (2005).
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2024
Animal: Mack, a 7-year-old, 10-pound male domestic shorthair cat with a gray-and-white tabby coat.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Dec. 2023
Noun
The couple were devastated when Bibi died last year but were eventually convinced to take in another cat—and rescued a shy and scared tabby called Lili.
of the pet's transformation to her account @margauxfrance.
—Rachael O'Connor, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
These tyrannous tabbies don’t understand that canning is not exclusively for wet food.
—Julie Klausner, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabby
Adjective
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With his distinctive striped coat and bright, curious eyes, Gizmo is the epitome of a little adventurer.—
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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Fans got to purchase the new pink striped `Euforia’ jersey and saw the unveiling of a mural by artist JEKS that includes the faces of Messi, Alba, and South Florida’s Benja Cremaschi and Picault.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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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
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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
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“Tabby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabby. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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