plural puppies
1
: a young domestic dog
specifically
: one less than a year old
2
: baby sense 4
a computer that is one fast puppy
Examples of puppy in a Sentence
Our dog just had four puppies.
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The decision to take the puppy to a shelter was necessary but painful.
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The webcam will return early summer next year, depending on whether the park has a litter of puppies.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
The nonprofit and other service dog organizations are currently experiencing a shortage of puppy raisers, which can delay the process of matching people with disabilities with their service dogs.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
The Sims franchise is a staple in the cozy game universe, but this fall Perez is cozy-maxing with comfy socks, warm blankets, and her new puppy.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The webcam will return early summer next year, depending on whether the park has a litter of puppies.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
The nonprofit and other service dog organizations are currently experiencing a shortage of puppy raisers, which can delay the process of matching people with disabilities with their service dogs.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
The Sims franchise is a staple in the cozy game universe, but this fall Perez is cozy-maxing with comfy socks, warm blankets, and her new puppy.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Puppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puppy. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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puppy
noun
pup·py
ˈpəp-ē 
plural puppies
: a young domestic dog
especially
: one less than a year old
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