catlike

Example Sentences

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Time magazine described her as “moving about the stage with catlike grace, her rich, ringing voice zooming with ease through the high, precarious lines,” and as a “girl with veins of fire.”

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2024

She moved slowly, catlike, and seemed not too concerned.

From Slate • Nov. 26, 2023

When he goes inside, he sees that it has been enveloped in darkness and taken over by evil, shadowy creatures that can resemble everything from blobs to catlike predators.

From Scientific American • Oct. 20, 2023

But the slower movement then makes the robot look sleepy or catlike.

From BBC • May 4, 2023

He jumped the last six steps, landing catlike on the hall carpet, looking around for Dobby.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling