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
The crew launched a rescue boat and found the kitten clinging to one of his nine lives on an offshore piling.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2023
It’s likely that other similar situations have given rise to the adage that cats have nine lives.
From Scientific American • Jul. 24, 2023
He has nine lives, to mix all the possible metaphors about a survivor in politics.
From Slate • Mar. 28, 2023
“When they say a cat has nine lives, I thought that God gave me ten,” he said.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
