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: any of a breed of small sturdy compact dogs of Asian origin with a smooth, short coat, tightly curled tail, short muzzle, and broad wrinkled face
pugged; pugging
: to work and mix (a substance, such as clay) when wet especially to make more homogeneous and easier to handle (as in throwing or molding wares)
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Noun (2)
a retired pug with battered ears and swollen knuckles
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
The pug, named Vito, is the No. 1 pug in all show systems and the No. 2 toy dog in the U.S, according to a release.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
Photo: courtesy of Ben Mezrich Ben and Tonya Mezrich’s country house is in rural Vermont, but because it’s ruled by their pugs, Bagel and Cream Cheese, as well as their two school-age children, its defining quality is not so much pastoral tranquility as a kind of happy domestic chaos.
—Simon Van Zuylen-Wood, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
The time had come to find a permanent home for themselves and their senior pug, Sophie.
—Carisa Crawford Chappell, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
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Vito is also the number one ranked pug in all show systems, and the number two toy dog in all of America.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
The pug, named Vito, is the No. 1 pug in all show systems and the No. 2 toy dog in the U.S, according to a release.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
Photo: courtesy of Ben Mezrich Ben and Tonya Mezrich’s country house is in rural Vermont, but because it’s ruled by their pugs, Bagel and Cream Cheese, as well as their two school-age children, its defining quality is not so much pastoral tranquility as a kind of happy domestic chaos.
—Simon Van Zuylen-Wood, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
The time had come to find a permanent home for themselves and their senior pug, Sophie.
—Carisa Crawford Chappell, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Pug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pug. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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