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Recent Examples of kitten
Noun
Another photo showed the smitten kitten enjoying its new indoor life beneath a Christmas tree. Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2024 The first kitten who came, Henry, happily went inside their house, but the others, Clyde and Mama, hesitated. Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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 See all Example Sentences for kitten 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kitten
Noun
  • Thank you for caring for that beautiful little kitty.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Goldwasser is survived by her sister, Diana Goldwasser; her brother-in-law, Philip Dorman; and her beloved kitty, Nala.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • 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
  • Their pupping sites in the shallower northeastern Caspian Sea are shifting and disappearing, as the animals also struggle against pollution and overfishing.
    Laura Paddison, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Months later, the USDA official returned with more suggestions to contain the cats, including hiring a night watchman for the cats, reducing the number of cats, or increasing the height of the historic brick wall that surrounds the museum.
    Jeff Kottkamp, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Nintendo may be close to officially revealing the Switch 2, but third-party manufacturers have already let the cat out of the bag.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Think: designing apps, launching a unique merch line or creating an OnlyFans for your most eccentric ideas (kidding — but not really).
    Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Brooklyn, the eldest of David, 49, and his wife Victoria Beckham’s four children, has had a habit of shopping from his father’s closet since he was kid.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Against Alexandrova on Tuesday, Raducanu won a match littered with breaks of serve by finding solidity in her groundstrokes — returning efficiently to break serve in six of her 12 return games — and accepting that changing for the long term will result in short-term hiccups.
    Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Hologram boss battles also litter the world with scaling difficulty and rewards, so there's always something to fight and build toward.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • From dental kits to drams—that’s quite the career leap, Brian!
    Noel Burgess, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Then many of those same brands will offer smaller bikes with build kits, specifically handlebars, that aren’t appropriate for smaller riders.
    Josh Ross, Outside Online, 5 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Tunisians have tried to protest Saied’s authoritarianism, kindling hope among observers that the country might return to its democratizing trajectory.
    Sarah E. Yerkes, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Residing with her German foster parents on the outskirts of Munich, Liesel forges a close bond with her foster father, Hans Hubermann, who teaches her how to read and write, kindling a passion for books.
    Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Before his death, the wolf had fathered five pups in the Copper Creek pack.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The film explored how Cline secretly fathered 94 children, which came to light decades later when some of them sent DNA samples to 23andMe.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024

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“Kitten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kitten. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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