Example Sentences

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Their fans are turning up at the Emirates as nervous as kittens and transferring their fears and frustrations to the players.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Whether or not she’s the second coming of him as an artist, she’s more insightful than he ever was insulting watercolors of kittens on TV.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The charity has named the mother Opel and her kittens Aston, Rover, Diesel, Bentley and Kia.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Francesca Maniff runs a business making covers that give the vacuums the appearance of kittens, penguins and other cute animals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

“We have to get the kittens ready for another show and it’s nearly midnight.”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern