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: any of a breed of small short-legged smooth-coated often black, white, and tan hounds
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Soon my entire feed was pugs and poodles and beagles and portmanteau blends with absurd names like golden doodle and cavapoo.
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Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
On May 14, the 1-year-old beagle mix was on a walk with one of his owners in New York City when his leash broke, according to Pooch Play and Stay in Brooklyn.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
The dogs, activists claim, were part of a large-scale commercial operation that bred beagles for use in laboratory research.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 May 2026
What's next for these beagles, Bhimani said, is a medical and behavioral evaluation.
—Tony Peterson, CBS News, 15 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
On May 14, the 1-year-old beagle mix was on a walk with one of his owners in New York City when his leash broke, according to Pooch Play and Stay in Brooklyn.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
The dogs, activists claim, were part of a large-scale commercial operation that bred beagles for use in laboratory research.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 May 2026
What's next for these beagles, Bhimani said, is a medical and behavioral evaluation.
—Tony Peterson, CBS News, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for beagle
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“Beagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beagle. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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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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