nine lives
Example Sentences
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“Cats: The Jellicle Ball” didn’t make me rethink my opinion of the musical, though this hoary cat really might have nine lives.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Juror number nine lives on the Upper East Side and works as a speech therapist.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2024
It’s likely that other similar situations have given rise to the adage that cats have nine lives.
From Scientific American • Jul. 24, 2023
“I only pray that I have more than the proverbial nine lives of a cat.”
From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2023
An American battery, its slogan offering nine lives.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
