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Persian cat
noun
: any of a breed of stocky round-headed domestic cats that have a long silky coat and thick ruff
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On the brink of filming a reality show, each girl—and even the family’s sly Persian cat, Pari—harbors a secret that the all-seeing cameras threaten to reveal.
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Chloe Schama, Vogue, 18 July 2024
Garfield and Odie are kidnapped by a couple of thuggish pups, Nolan (Bowen Yang) and Roland (Brett Goldstein), who are working for a Persian cat named Jinx (Hannah Waddingham).
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
Their romance is like watching a Labrador puppy fall in love with a pampered Persian cat, all eager impulse on one side and arch contrariness on the other.
—Olivia Waite, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The white Persian cat wears an adorable pink-and-blue sleep suit in a series of photos the actress shared on her Instagram Story Friday.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 29 Dec. 2023
Breeds with flat or pushed in faces, such as French Bulldogs, Pugs and Persian cats.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2023
These setae have the appearance of animal fur, which is why many say the caterpillars resemble Persian cats.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2023
On the heels of a woman in Florida leaving behind a six-figure inheritance to her Persian cats, Bergsten shared her tips for legally protecting your pet with PEOPLE.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
Canadian filmmaker Frederick Kroetsch spends 10 years trying to make a reality show about controversial independent wrestler and Persian cat breeder, Teddy Hart.
—Rodney Ho, ajc, 21 Nov. 2022
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Chloe Schama, Vogue, 18 July 2024
Garfield and Odie are kidnapped by a couple of thuggish pups, Nolan (Bowen Yang) and Roland (Brett Goldstein), who are working for a Persian cat named Jinx (Hannah Waddingham).
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
Their romance is like watching a Labrador puppy fall in love with a pampered Persian cat, all eager impulse on one side and arch contrariness on the other.
—Olivia Waite, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The white Persian cat wears an adorable pink-and-blue sleep suit in a series of photos the actress shared on her Instagram Story Friday.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 29 Dec. 2023
Breeds with flat or pushed in faces, such as French Bulldogs, Pugs and Persian cats.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2023
These setae have the appearance of animal fur, which is why many say the caterpillars resemble Persian cats.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2023
On the heels of a woman in Florida leaving behind a six-figure inheritance to her Persian cats, Bergsten shared her tips for legally protecting your pet with PEOPLE.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
Canadian filmmaker Frederick Kroetsch spends 10 years trying to make a reality show about controversial independent wrestler and Persian cat breeder, Teddy Hart.
—Rodney Ho, ajc, 21 Nov. 2022
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“Persian cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Persian%20cat. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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