Cathy
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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A person may even warn us by crying for help or, as Cathy does, advising those on the verge of falling into her trap to turn back.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
Ferguson and his wife Cathy received a standing ovation when they took their seats in the directors' box before kick-off.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Often described as monstrous, irredeemable from the crib and the personification of malice, Cathy is both Eve and serpent in Steinbeck’s heavy-handed biblical allegory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Martha Plimpton, never not great, plays Faye, a madam for whom Cathy works; and Zoe Phillips makes an impression in her scattered scenes as Abra Bacon, who’ll date Aron but feels connected to Cal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Cathy said, “I can get to be so little you can’t even see me.”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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