alley cat
Example Sentences
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I suppose she is referring to an alley cat or perhaps a jackal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025
Andrea Sachs for The Washington Post: A beloved alley cat now lives in the Watergate.
From Slate • May 23, 2024
And although he has his own sleeping space in a spare room, the former alley cat of late seems to have discovered that bedding down with humans clearly has its charms.
From Seattle Times • May 6, 2022
“I thought ‘Well, that’s like one alley cat laughing at another alley cat — it’s all farm and dirt,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2021
“I don’t know. I get restless at night—like an alley cat, I guess.”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
