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: any of a breed of small short-legged smooth-coated often black, white, and tan hounds
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The move caused the beagle and rottweiler breeds to fall down to 8 and 9, respectively.
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
One study tracked the physiological responses of air journeys in 24 beagles and found the greatest increases in their heart rates occurred while loading and unloading.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
However, his daughter's profile features a slideshow of a beagle, presumably her pet or a family dog.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Smokey is shaped completely different and obviously his coloring is very unusual for a beagle.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
One study tracked the physiological responses of air journeys in 24 beagles and found the greatest increases in their heart rates occurred while loading and unloading.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
However, his daughter's profile features a slideshow of a beagle, presumably her pet or a family dog.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Smokey is shaped completely different and obviously his coloring is very unusual for a beagle.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Beagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beagle. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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beagle
noun
bea·gle
ˈbē-gəl 
: any of a breed of small hounds with short legs and smooth coats
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