How to Use kitten in a Sentence

kitten

1 of 2 noun
  • The kittens are now one-week old.
    — Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Panahi mimed cradling a reptile the size of a kitten.
    — H. C. Wilentz, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Three kittens are seen in this file photo.
    — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Dorothy lies curled on the gray velvet chaise like a kitten.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The kitten is now with a next-door neighbor.
    — Barry Pintar, CBS News, 27 May 2026
  • When they were found, one kitten was already dead.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Steve is one of many kittens available.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Calling all cool cats and kittens!
    — Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Nobody placed her on those kittens.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The 2-month-old kitten laying on top of its mom's body.
    — Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
  • And and then there was a couple kittens that were just like, 'get me out of here.
    — Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
  • As a result kittens in the same litter may not all share the same dad.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
  • While still young, the age of a kitten can be determined by weight.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2022
  • With no way of seeing, the poor kitten could barely walk or move.
    — Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
  • The two white tripod kittens look at the camera.
    — Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The couple got quite the scare when their pet kitten, Moke, fell ill.
    — Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2022
  • After the birth, dry the kittens and ensure their noses and mouths are clear.
    — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • As fate would have it, a white, male kitten was available for adoption.
    — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Once the kitten was close enough to the surface, she was pulled to safety.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
  • Each kitten had its hind legs bound together.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The four-month-old kitten didn't return to her feline friends.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Skunks can give birth to up to 15 kittens, which are born blind and hairless.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The kitten now weighs around 2 pounds and has been given a clean bill of health by the vets.
    — Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Keep in mind that the six-inch height from floor to bowl is probably too tall for a kitten.
    — goodhousekeeping.com, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Mother cats will bring their kittens prey items, but both male and female cats seem to play fetch.
    — Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Baby skunks, known as kittens, are born in May and June.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Feral cats are trapped, neutered and then returned to their colony – and can no longer sire new kittens.
    — Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2024
  • In one, the kitten sits by a backyard swimming pool full of rainbow goo.
    — John Ruwitch, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The seven kittens were given names meant to honor where they were born.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026

kitten

2 of 2 verb
  • Abandoned bobcat kitten on my porch.
    — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Pull them on with a t-shirt and sneakers for the airport, or style them with a blouse and kitten for rooftop drinks.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026
  • The cat distribution system is the term used for when a person finds a lost or stray cat or kitten, or the cat finds them.
    — Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The now-viral clip, shared in September by @tofusnob, shows the small tabby kitten in her home, watching the fish swim in the tank before tragedy struck.
    — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
  • According to Flores and Velasquez, one of the deputies took a liking to a family kitten and offered to take it home with him.
    — Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica, 23 Mar. 2026
  • As an independent music artist, Kerensa is no stranger to social media—but didn’t expect Pomelo kitten to become an internet star.
    — Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
  • This month, Rylan was surprised by Make-A-Wish with his new ragdoll kitten Momo, which means peach in Japanese.
    — Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
  • Her carousel began with a photo of the Academy Award-winning actress sitting on the floor, out of frame so that the camera mostly captured her hands holding the black and white kitten up to the lens.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Lisa Newton, who manages cat and kitten rescue for Lucky Dawg Animal Rescue, explained just how hidden the kittens were.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The terrified tortoiseshell kitten, later named Mavis, was found on Sunday, September 7 when a passerby saw the white bubble-style bag being thrown into an alley near Clapham Junction station.
    — Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Where the Newborn Kittens Are Now Newton, who manages cat and kitten rescue for Lucky Dawg Animal Rescue, responded to the call on a Saturday.
    — Ryan Brennan april 16, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026

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