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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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Araiza improved on his pooch punts, and the Chiefs ultimately waived Czaplicki and stuck with Araiza for the 2025 season.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
The trailer shows glimpses of Elordi’s dangerous quest with his faithful pooch, joined by Qualley in his small plane that finds itself under attack by other survivors and even a herd of buffalo.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
The trailer focuses on the bond between Pitt and his pooch.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The maximum number of pooches allowed in a dwelling unit will rise to four, up from three canines allowed under the current city code.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Araiza improved on his pooch punts, and the Chiefs ultimately waived Czaplicki and stuck with Araiza for the 2025 season.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
The trailer shows glimpses of Elordi’s dangerous quest with his faithful pooch, joined by Qualley in his small plane that finds itself under attack by other survivors and even a herd of buffalo.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
The trailer focuses on the bond between Pitt and his pooch.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pooch
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“Pooch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pooch. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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