nine lives
Example Sentences
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"These are cats with nine lives, the Lionesses," Brown-Finnis said.
From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025
They gave life — nine lives — to our rarely running cement eyesore.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2024
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
An American battery, its slogan offering nine lives.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
