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Recent Examples of puppy dog
Ivan acts like the world’s horniest puppy dog, but Ani takes a shine to him.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
Footage posted on TikTok showed Dipper, a 14-month-old pup, staring up at his owner with puppy dog eyes and grumbling—in a bid for attention from his owner Sophie Taylor (@sophanddipper), from Belfast, Northern Ireland.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Theo is like a puppy dog who would chase a mail truck into highway traffic, while Anne is all but hypnotized by the sight of her step-son’s tail wagging behind him.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 25 June 2024
Kangaroo Jack This goofball dog makes new people smile with his floppy ears and puppy dog eyes.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
Footage posted on TikTok showed Dipper, a 14-month-old pup, staring up at his owner with puppy dog eyes and grumbling—in a bid for attention from his owner Sophie Taylor (@sophanddipper), from Belfast, Northern Ireland.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Theo is like a puppy dog who would chase a mail truck into highway traffic, while Anne is all but hypnotized by the sight of her step-son’s tail wagging behind him.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 25 June 2024
Kangaroo Jack This goofball dog makes new people smile with his floppy ears and puppy dog eyes.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puppy dog
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Woman Fosters Starving Dog Who Showed Up On Her Porch By Alyce Collins Life and Trends Reporter 0 Internet viewers have been left in tears after watching a clip of a starving boxer puppy that showed up on a woman's porch in search of help.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Will this year be different? → 8 puppies saved from trash can at Fort Worth park → 2 to 3 inches of snow possible this week [Get our breaking news alerts.Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
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Days after reviving her personal social media on Jan. 1, the 43-year-old Duchess posted a Reel Tuesday, with a montage from her life with the pup since his 2015 adoption in Canada.Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Elder has been able to secure a foster carer for the pups in the short-term, but in the long-term, all three are in need of forever homes.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary in New Mexico named the six wolf dogs after characters created by fantasy author Sarah J. Maas Six wolfdogs are spending their holiday season enjoying a winter wonderland after being kept as pets.Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023
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But the Saarloos wolf dog’s German-shephard-like face usually sets it apart.Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 7 Dec. 2023
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Meet sled dogs, take photos at the photo booth and more.Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The American Kennel Club says sled dogs likely evolved in Mongolia about 35,000 to 30,000 years ago, but people didn't start using these dogs to pull sleds until about 3,000 years ago.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Puppy dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puppy%20dog. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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