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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
Noun
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The veterinary staff provided a lick mat with treats as a distraction, but didn't properly restrain the puppy, according to the OP.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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Read Next Texas Firefighters ‘worked tirelessly’ to save puppy from a storm drain.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The water park is part of a larger entertainment zone called Nickelodeon Place, where your kids can meet the Paw Patrol pups and other favorite characters.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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The welcoming committee included Rita and Philip, their children and even their grandchildren, who were so young when the pup went missing.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Possessing second-generation wolf dogs, defined in California as the offspring of a domestic dog and a half-wolf, half-dog hybrid — with no more than 25% wolf — is legal.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
27 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
Noun
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Good Times Adventures in Breckenridge houses an entire village of sled dogs, each with its own mini cabin.—
Shauna Farnell,
The Denver Post,
29 Jan. 2025
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The sled dog who did the lion’s share of the work was Togo.—
David Kindy,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Puppy dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puppy%20dog. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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