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kitten

[kit-n] / ˈkɪt n /
NOUN
young cat
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“What I remember is the time John Wayne killed three men with a carbine . . . and the time the kitten found Orson Welles in the doorway in The Third Man.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

This is not a photo of a kitten saying “Believe in yourself!”

From Slate Apr. 23, 2026

The couple have three cats, and while new kitten Robin is being harness trained, Ginny is not a fan, so stays at home.

From BBC Apr. 5, 2026

“In this case, the data showed the kitten would not survive on its own, and intervention was appropriate.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 3, 2026

Percy flopped around, causing the kitten to readjust his nest in the small of Percy’s back.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

The Kobe kittens weighed around 150 grams when they were born but now weigh more than one kilo and are starting to eat solid food like chicken and horse meat, the zoo said.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

During the study period, cameras captured images of a mother mountain lion accompanied by kittens.

From Science Daily Jun. 28, 2026

His current kittens, Beverly and Fairfax, appear as red 3D-printed sculptures and stand holding plates of burgers and fries on the counter.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

Kyziridis took that tumble in front of where the Hearts fans were having kittens, while pointing at Maswanhise as if guilty of the crime of the millennium.

From BBC May 9, 2026

And six tiny kittens, not much bigger than the mice Calamity was such a calamity at catching.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby




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