canine companion

noun

: a dog that is kept as a pet

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Not too much of a shocker, considering Gunn used him as the direct basis for the Krytonian canine companion. Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 By crafting a revenge mission driven by a canine companion, but without fleshing out the emotions behind it, the movie ends up robotic in its unfurling. Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 26 June 2026 Social connection Walking your canine companion solo or attending a pet-friendly event as their plus one? Yvonne Villasenor, USA Today, 24 June 2026 But as the essays so poignantly remind us, the grief of losing a canine companion is matched only by the singular joy of having one in the first place. Air Mail, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for canine companion

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“Canine companion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canine%20companion. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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