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kitten

[kit-n] / ˈkɪt n /
NOUN
young cat
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Muriel Spark, best remembered for her sophisticated and witty fiction, tried her hand at verse-writing with a series of poems about Bluebell the kitten.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

It had been found in the forest by a local resident, who initially thought it was a domestic kitten.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

“There was a kitten on the 5 Freeway.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Gemma Champ, a writer from north London, rescued her cat Frankie as a kitten 17 years ago, when she lived in Abu Dhabi.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

The kitten fixed its yellow, lamp-like eyes on one particular rock, right between Annabeth’s feet, and pounced.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Gary and Shaggy first stood out as kittens because of their unusually long limbs.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

How about two warm baskets full of kittens?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Roadside signs advertise firewood, free kittens and raw milk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Quammen said people with puppies or kittens might consider getting insurance, because younger animals are less likely to have pre-existing conditions that might not qualify for coverage.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

She had the doctor trait which some dogs possess; and as a mother cat washes her kittens, so she washed and cleansed Buck’s wounds.

From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London


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