plural pooches
informal
: dog
a cute pooch
Before the abusive letters pour in …, may I state that I am very fond of dogs. Loyal, obedient, housetrained pooches are a pleasure to rub noses with.—
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Examples of pooch in a Sentence
Noun
What a cute little pooch!
walking down the street with several pooches on leashes
Verb
his lower lip pooched out in disappointment
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2026
Flower boxes add pops of color and a sidewalk meanders through the middle of the outdoor space, allowing for excellent people and pooch viewing on either side.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Along with one of their pet pooches, the family also lost another dog and a cat.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
On Monday, Netflix revealed the real-life pooch who would portray Scooby-Doo — see that good boy here.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
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Noun
Presented with an opportunity to finally confess his feelings to Nikki, our man screws the metaphorical pooch.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2026
Flower boxes add pops of color and a sidewalk meanders through the middle of the outdoor space, allowing for excellent people and pooch viewing on either side.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Along with one of their pet pooches, the family also lost another dog and a cat.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
On Monday, Netflix revealed the real-life pooch who would portray Scooby-Doo — see that good boy here.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
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“Pooch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pooch. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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