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kitten

[kit-n] / ˈkɪt n /
NOUN
young cat
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This is not a photo of a kitten saying “Believe in yourself!”

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

When we arrived back in Serbia with no further travel plans for the first time in a decade, I found an abandoned kitten under a pile of firewood in our shed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Nearby, Ali Ahmad was balancing a small kitten he rescued from the floods on his shoulder.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

She started as a foster owner and kitten rescue volunteer before assisting TippedEars with its work tracking and capturing cats in Compton.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025

“It’s cute,” Bob said, as the kitten sniffed his ear.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan