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Recent Examples of tabby
David Streit, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
It’s written on a cardboard box that often contains the store’s lounging tabby cat, an internet star who has a varied wardrobe, but often wears a striped T-shirt.
—Cathy Free, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2023
Dr. Devon B. Smith, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2024
Her name is Stern, and the blind, 13-week-old tabby was born with no eyes, Jefferson County Humane Society and Jefferson County Animal Shelter posted on their Facebook on June 25.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2024
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Adjective
With gentle winds from the south at 5 to 10 mph, so much for the month coming in like a lion — more like a tabby cat.
—David Streit, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
It’s written on a cardboard box that often contains the store’s lounging tabby cat, an internet star who has a varied wardrobe, but often wears a striped T-shirt.
—Cathy Free, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2023
Noun
Our 8-year-old brown tabby male cat looks and acts healthy.
—Dr. Devon B. Smith, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2024
Her name is Stern, and the blind, 13-week-old tabby was born with no eyes, Jefferson County Humane Society and Jefferson County Animal Shelter posted on their Facebook on June 25.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabby
Adjective
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In the picture, Katharine had a blue jacket draped around her shoulder, while the toddler wore a striped shirt with some pants.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The father-son duo twinned in adorable Beetlejuice costumes, wearing the character's iconic striped suit, spikey green wigs and dark face paint.Chiara Kim, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
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The video shows the kittens curled up in the pot together, meowing faintly.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Imagine someone sitting down and sending everyone a couple of kittens with hats under a Christmas tree.Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
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 21 Nov. 2024.
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