beagle

noun

bea·gle ˈbē-gəl

: any of a breed of small short-legged smooth-coated often black, white, and tan hounds

Examples of beagle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Chapman looked down at the family’s beagle mix, Obi-Wan Kenobi, who was drinking rainwater out of a plastic bucket. —

Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023 There are tons of small dog Halloween costumes on sale from Amazon, so your pomeranian, pug, beagle, or other little pet can get in on the fun. —

Mia Huelsbeck, Peoplemag, 2 Oct. 2023 Handlers use various breeds that have been successful in locating people in the past, such as beagles, Labradors and golden retrievers. —

Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2023 Priceless Pets, a rescue in Chino Hills, got word that a pharmaceutical testing facility near Dallas was done with the 45 beagles in its lab. —

Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023 Hard at work is Merla, a 4-year-old beagle partnered with her handler who works throughout the terminals. —

Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 14 Sep. 2023 The beagle had been bitten by a copperhead snake, and Prigmore decided to take her to a vet to get the bite checked out. —

Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023 The team applied patches, loaded with a diabetes tablet called desmopressin, to the mouths of three beagles. —

Popular Science, 27 Sep. 2023 The beagle was ultimately surrendered to East Haven Animal Control. —

Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2023 See More

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