tomcat

Example Sentences

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The curious calico and her orange tomcat friend, Monu, had recently been sterilized and returned to the market.

From Salon • Oct. 14, 2024

The Cats Protection charity said the family in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, was also being watched over by a tomcat, which was "very unusual".

From BBC • May 18, 2021

They find themselves competing for McBurney’s favor as he sets about manipulating their vanities and insecurities, smiling like a tomcat who has stumbled into a cage full of canaries.

From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2017

Felis up: A particularly aggressive species of orange tomcat.

From Washington Post • Jun. 8, 2017

Heck!” fumed Aunt Kitty one brisk March afternoon when I returned from feeding the orange tomcat outside Mrs. Wigginbottom’s kitchen.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan