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: any of a breed of small short-legged smooth-coated often black, white, and tan hounds
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Now, everyone’s favorite beagle is getting the high-fashion treatment in Paris, where a new exhibition charts his emergence as a style icon, embraced by designers from streetwear brands to couture houses.
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
Their top nine list includes basset hounds, beagles, bulldogs, Cavalier King Charles spaniels, collies, golden retrievers, Labrador retrievers, papillons and pugs.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
These include basset hounds; beagles; bulldogs; cavalier king Charles spaniels; collies; golden retrievers; Labrador retrievers; papillons; and pugs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
In With Love, Meghan — which landed on the streaming service on March 4 — Guy is shown on camera in episode five as the beagle is sleeping by her in his bed.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
Their top nine list includes basset hounds, beagles, bulldogs, Cavalier King Charles spaniels, collies, golden retrievers, Labrador retrievers, papillons and pugs.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
These include basset hounds; beagles; bulldogs; cavalier king Charles spaniels; collies; golden retrievers; Labrador retrievers; papillons; and pugs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
In With Love, Meghan — which landed on the streaming service on March 4 — Guy is shown on camera in episode five as the beagle is sleeping by her in his bed.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Beagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beagle. Accessed 1 May. 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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