nine lives
Example Sentences
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The crew launched a rescue boat and found the kitten clinging to one of his nine lives on an offshore piling.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
It’s likely that other similar situations have given rise to the adage that cats have nine lives.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 24, 2023
However, he added that "strange things do happen... and, like cats, politicians often have nine lives".
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2023
At different points, M3gan was winning or Mittens was winning, then ultimately, Mittens defeated M3gan, and the cats came back because cats have nine lives.
From Slate ● Jan. 24, 2023
“That dog must’ve had nine lives, like a cat.”
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
