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kitten

[kit-n] / ˈkɪt n /
NOUN
young cat
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A beaming Vickye Giraldo holds her rescued kitten tight against her chest outside her ruined home in quake-hit Cali, Colombia.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

Tuxedo kitten Paolina bounced onto my chest and licked my fingers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

In the main lounge, cats like Fruitcake and Seer’s lookalike kitten brother, Oracle, surrounded us as we created paper fortune tellers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

The most stylish way to wear them this summer is with a kitten heel, according to fashion expert and trend forecaster Angela Baidoo.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

As soon as baby Lottie awoke with her kitten cries, I hurried her in to Perilee.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

With sunset less than an hour away, the trappers give up on Doug and pivot to finding the clutch of kittens.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

She’ll foster these kittens until they no longer need to be bottle fed.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

“When that many vulnerable animals arrive before our foster network has fully mobilized, the gap between what a shelter can provide and what neonatal kittens need to survive becomes devastating,” Amster said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Most kittens and cats brought to the shelter are strays, or so-called community cats without clear owners.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

“Looks like Franz wants to visit the kittens in the backyard!”

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser




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