as in boxer
one that engages in the sport of fighting with the fists
a retired pug with battered ears and swollen knuckles
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For instance, pointers may dream about pointing, Dobermans about guarding, and a Labrador retriever is probably more likely to dream of chasing tennis balls than a pug.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
According to the American Kennel Club, pugs live to love and to be lovedpugs live to love and to be loved in return.
—Jackie Northam, NPR, 28 Nov. 2024
Who won the National Dog Show? Vito, a pug, won Best in Show at this year's National Dog Show, earning a $20,000 prize.
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—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2024
The actor’s appeal surpasses the human species, and there’s both a corgi and a pug here to compete.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2024
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
According to the American Kennel Club, pugs live to love and to be lovedpugs live to love and to be loved in return.
—Jackie Northam, NPR, 28 Nov. 2024
Who won the National Dog Show? Vito, a pug, won Best in Show at this year's National Dog Show, earning a $20,000 prize.
Need a break?
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2024
The actor’s appeal surpasses the human species, and there’s both a corgi and a pug here to compete.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for pug
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“Pug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pug. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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