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or doggie
as in dog
a domestic mammal that is related to the wolves and foxes
what a good little doggy!
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Recent Examples of doggy
Beth Landman,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
As Canis Major journeys across the sky from east to west in response to Earth’s rotation, the big doggy appears to be begging from his master.
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Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
Samantha Chaney,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
Not in one of those doggy prisons that leave him in a cage all day.
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Amber Harding Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The latter just added four new European routes (Berlin, Dublin, Athens and Stockholm) complete with doggie wellness kits and a lounge serving bowls of warm broth.
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Beth Landman,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
As Canis Major journeys across the sky from east to west in response to Earth’s rotation, the big doggy appears to be begging from his master.
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Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The owner of a doggy daycare and boarding service in Norfolk, Massachusetts says her business has been negatively impacted after her Facebook page was hacked last week and used to scam her clients out of money.
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Samantha Chaney,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
Not in one of those doggy prisons that leave him in a cage all day.
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Amber Harding Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doggy
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What breaks my heart is that Vermax’s cries sounded like a dog crying, a dog dying.
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Roughly the size of a large dog and weighing more than 110 pounds (50 kilograms), the quadruped robot is designed to navigate industrial facilities that include staircases, narrow walkways, uneven surfaces, and confined spaces.
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Domino seems sad and wise, Andrew sweet and puppy-doggish.
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And then, there were times when his snarl and growl came out, his doggish bite was evident.
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Clearly, Americans didn’t do gallant failure, instead demanding domination over mere participation every time.
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But the Ballances were more than gallant warriors – in fact, a life-size oil painting of Marti’s great-grandfather Charles Ballance’s wife and children – including her grandfather Willis as a 3-year-old – hangs in a place of honor at the Illinois State Museum in Springfield.
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The rapper blends her innate New York style with high fashion and luxury footwear styles, creating ultra-unique and flashy looks.
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Within the flashy dance numbers and power ballads, American musicals often hold up a mirror to society.
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The result is an elegant estate where guests can have a refined Irish breakfast, enjoy afternoon tea or cocktails come sunset.
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Upano’s operatic scope and clean, elegant sentences really swept me off my feet.
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Making the patio even more attractive is the handsome outdoor furniture, a fire pit, and a set of stairs leading to a beautiful grassy area that connects to the adjacent Farmington Country Club.
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Denis Lavant stars as Galoup, an adjudant-chef in the French Foreign Legion who develops a tense and ultimately dangerous relationship with one of his soldiers, the handsome and capable Commandant Bruno Forestier (Michel Subor).
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Their beauty also shapes traditional dance in Rwanda, with graceful movements performed by women who extend their arms to mimic the cows’ horns.
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The graceful trailing stems and showy flowers of climbing hydrangeas (Hydrangea anomala) look beautiful growing on pergolas and fences.
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El Tri won its first knockout match at a World Cup since 1986, beating Ecuador 2-0 on Tuesday night at the majestic Azteca Stadium packed with 80,824 fans.
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The North Main location is located in a majestic old north side landmark, a two-story red-orange brick building built in 1913 as a city police substation not long after Fort Worth annexed the former separate city of North Fort Worth.
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“Doggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doggy. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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