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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Nationwide, the first successful prosecution happened in 2016 when a Houston man was sentenced to five years for creating videos that featured a woman mutilating and killing puppies, chickens and kittens and distributing them on the internet.
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Jay Weaver, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
However, they’re designed for smaller breeds or young puppies.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
This spray is designed to help ease your dog's stress by mimicking the calming pheromone that a mother dog releases while nursing her puppies.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
In August 2025, more than 100 dogs and puppies were rescued from a puppy mill in Harford County with the help of the Humane World for Animals.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Jay Weaver, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
However, they’re designed for smaller breeds or young puppies.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
This spray is designed to help ease your dog's stress by mimicking the calming pheromone that a mother dog releases while nursing her puppies.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
In August 2025, more than 100 dogs and puppies were rescued from a puppy mill in Harford County with the help of the Humane World for Animals.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for puppy
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“Puppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puppy. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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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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