cat

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Other high-profile Westminster pets include Downing Street's chief mouser, Larry the cat, and his Foreign Office counterpart Palmerston, who died in February after retiring to Bermuda.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

You can tell what’s about to happen—the cat is not going to take that pill.

From Slate • May 17, 2026

That’s what led Emily Kurlansik, who works in a medical field, to try acupuncture for her aging cat, Wing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

His late cat Blackie was a “sage and genius” with a calming “triple purr.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

“Let’s get out of here,” I yelled at Rowdy, and tore out down a game trail like a scalded cat.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls