How to Use catnip in a Sentence

catnip

noun
  • Distract them with wheat grass, catnip or a lick mat.
    — Taneia Surles, USA Today, 9 May 2026
  • For bookish nerds, this game was like catnip.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Nov. 2025
  • For bookish nerds, this game was like catnip.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
  • All of which was catnip to an investor who likes to be early.
    — Sally Jenkins, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
  • Knudsen’s new models had to be coaxed with catnip and squeaky toys.
    — Laura Mallonee, Wired, 15 Mar. 2020
  • To keep the catnip fresh, store the characters in a cool, dark place.
    — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2021
  • Feel free to mix in other fragrant herbs, like mint, oregano, or catnip as well.
    — Larell Scardelli, Good Housekeeping, 20 Mar. 2017
  • They’re filled with the darkest humor, my catnip.
    — Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 21 May 2026
  • The tea bags are stuffed with organic catnip, and the saucer crinkles.
    — Christina Vercelletto, CNN Underscored, 20 Nov. 2020
  • In this case, the bait caused a stir in the sharks, similar to how catnip riles up felines.
    — Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 26 July 2023
  • Inside their greenhouse lay rows of greens like sage, lettuce, kale and catnip.
    — Saige Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 June 2022
  • Thyme, sage, catnip and lavender are prone to root rot in hot, rainy summer weather.
    — Dan Gill | Contributing Writer, NOLA.com, 4 Nov. 2020
  • That's right—there are differnet flavors of catnip in the world.
    — Christine Hayes, USA TODAY, 25 June 2020
  • This 10-pack of furry mice toys is laced with catnip and sized for little paws.
    — Kala Herh, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2021
  • So with the knowledge that dogs are catnip for some women, will guys start using them to lure ladies?
    — National Geographic, 9 Jan. 2016
  • The 3-inch toys are stuffed with catnip and a rope on one end to encourage playtime.
    — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2021
  • Miyazaki said that catnip and silver vine posed no risk to cats and were not addictive.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN, 14 June 2022
  • The subject alone ought to serve as catnip for his conservative fan base.
    — Alexandra Alter, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2017
  • Your kitty will get a play mouse, a catnip ball, and a personalized bowl.
    — Laurie Wilson, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Apr. 2018
  • Kevin Owens will soon become a free agent is like a feline getting a whiff of catnip.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021
  • To make the post more appealing to your cat, rub catnip on it or apply a cat pheromone product.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Is this the secret sauce, the narrative catnip, that has held viewers in its grip for so long?
    — Thomas Page, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Her blend of bombshell and backlash is near lethal catnip for producers.
    — Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Ruby soon learned the joys of catnip and mouse toys, and entertained herself with them for hours at a time.
    — Laura Bruck, cleveland.com, 11 June 2017
  • In terms of the classic Hollywood stuff, that's just my catnip.
    — Devan Coggan, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Those worrisome notes led to traders shorting the stock—and that’s often catnip for meme stock traders.
    — Bychris Morris, Fortune, 31 July 2023
  • The two-in-one toy features a scratch pad mounted in a circular track, and comes with a ball and catnip.
    — Christina Butan, PEOPLE.com, 21 Sep. 2019
  • After two—if not four—full years of waiting for this final push, the catnip of these numbers is too much.
    — Philip Elliott, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Rifling through poster-sized maps studded with runes in public places was like catnip to bullies, of course.
    — Adrian Daub, Longreads, 24 Aug. 2017
  • He was later acquitted, but the story was catnip for the global tabloid press.
    — Rachel Donadio, New York Times, 12 June 2023

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