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: any of a breed of small sturdy compact dogs of Asian origin with a smooth, short coat, tightly curled tail, short muzzle, and broad wrinkled face
pugged; pugging
: to work and mix (a substance, such as clay) when wet especially to make more homogeneous and easier to handle (as in throwing or molding wares)
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Noun (2)
a retired pug with battered ears and swollen knuckles
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Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Another French influencer—27-year-old blogger Aniss Zitouni, who goes by the account name Aqababe—was one of the first to allege that Schreiner had organized the pug’s disappearance himself.
—Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
The team then compared the 14 breeds to pugs, French bulldogs, and bulldogs.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 Feb. 2026
Phoenix agrees with the rest of Arizona, the pug is also the most popular dog in metro Phoenix.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 3 Feb. 2026
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This frenzy unfolded into a succession of rings, like craps tables at a casino, in which breed competitions were taking place simultaneously—churning packs of basenjis, salukis, Xoloitzcuintlis, whippets, shih tzus, rat terriers, malamutes, and pugs.
—Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Another French influencer—27-year-old blogger Aniss Zitouni, who goes by the account name Aqababe—was one of the first to allege that Schreiner had organized the pug’s disappearance himself.
—Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
The team then compared the 14 breeds to pugs, French bulldogs, and bulldogs.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 Feb. 2026
Phoenix agrees with the rest of Arizona, the pug is also the most popular dog in metro Phoenix.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Pug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pug. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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