1
: a young dog
also
: one of the young of various animals (such as a seal or rat)
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Examples of pup in a Sentence
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Megan Schaltegger, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2024
The dog’s owner Jubel Chen works as an animal trainer for Guin’s Movie Menagerie, and told PEOPLE that she was handed the tiny pup during a shoot in downtown Los Angeles around Christmas 2017.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2024
Upon further investigation, the cute pup was also in need of dental work.
—The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
But [redacted], the small, younger pup, started vomiting on the evening of the 23rd and having diarrhea.
—Matt Novak / Gizmodo, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
He was rescued in Bethlehem in 2019 as a young pup.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
In this brand-new children’s book, Billy The Kid—a pup who has it all, including a band and a cross-country tour—must decide between a show at Barkafeller Center on Christmas Day or going home to see his family.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2024
Williams believed that Dorothy would be pushed out of her comfort zone without her iconic pup Toto by her side.
—Lexi Carson, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Last year, his team produced oocytes using cells from male mice, resulting in pups born to two biological fathers.
—Shinya Yamanaka, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
The start of spring, a time when outdoor enthusiasts and their furry sidekicks hit the trails, coincides with coyote pupping season and experts say dog owners should take precautions on their next outdoor trek to avoid confrontations with overly protective coyotes.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
While otters are active in the Morro Bay area year-round, the peak period of pupping is October through January with a secondary peak in March and April.
—Jerry Rice, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
The otters are active year-round, but when planning your trip be aware that the main pupping season happens October through January with a secondary spike in March and April.
—Jerry Rice, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
The following spring, in April 2022, the coastal commission implemented an annual seasonal closure from May 1 to October 31 during sea lion pupping season.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Sep. 2023
The Children’s Pool, a small beach partially protected by a seawall, has been closing yearly for harbor seal pupping season from Dec. 15 through May 15 since 2014.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2023
Incidents were equally common during the spring pupping season and in summer, researchers said.
—Vanessa Arredondo, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2023
To prove her point, Romano introduces Alvin and Louie to three dogs of various ages and sizes to see which pup the pair bonds with most.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 22 Aug. 2022
Noun
This life jacket will help to keep your pup afloat, while its design offers high visibility during the day and at night.
—Megan Schaltegger, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2024
The dog’s owner Jubel Chen works as an animal trainer for Guin’s Movie Menagerie, and told PEOPLE that she was handed the tiny pup during a shoot in downtown Los Angeles around Christmas 2017.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2024
Upon further investigation, the cute pup was also in need of dental work.
—The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
But [redacted], the small, younger pup, started vomiting on the evening of the 23rd and having diarrhea.
—Matt Novak / Gizmodo, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
He was rescued in Bethlehem in 2019 as a young pup.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
In this brand-new children’s book, Billy The Kid—a pup who has it all, including a band and a cross-country tour—must decide between a show at Barkafeller Center on Christmas Day or going home to see his family.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2024
Williams believed that Dorothy would be pushed out of her comfort zone without her iconic pup Toto by her side.
—Lexi Carson, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Last year, his team produced oocytes using cells from male mice, resulting in pups born to two biological fathers.
—Shinya Yamanaka, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
Verb
Coyote pupping season stretches from the time when coyotes give birth to when the pups become juveniles and leave their parents, said Niamh Quinn, human-wildlife interactions advisor for the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
The start of spring, a time when outdoor enthusiasts and their furry sidekicks hit the trails, coincides with coyote pupping season and experts say dog owners should take precautions on their next outdoor trek to avoid confrontations with overly protective coyotes.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
While otters are active in the Morro Bay area year-round, the peak period of pupping is October through January with a secondary peak in March and April.
—Jerry Rice, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
The otters are active year-round, but when planning your trip be aware that the main pupping season happens October through January with a secondary spike in March and April.
—Jerry Rice, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
The following spring, in April 2022, the coastal commission implemented an annual seasonal closure from May 1 to October 31 during sea lion pupping season.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Sep. 2023
The Children’s Pool, a small beach partially protected by a seawall, has been closing yearly for harbor seal pupping season from Dec. 15 through May 15 since 2014.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2023
Incidents were equally common during the spring pupping season and in summer, researchers said.
—Vanessa Arredondo, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2023
To prove her point, Romano introduces Alvin and Louie to three dogs of various ages and sizes to see which pup the pair bonds with most.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 22 Aug. 2022
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