bandog

noun

Definition of bandognext
as in bird dog

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  1. sled dog
  2. puppy dog
  3. wolf dog
  4. hunter
  5. police dog
  6. puppy
  7. pup
  8. wolfhound
Noun
  • This is where the Alaska Railroad train station, sled dog kennels, and the majority of visitor centers are located.
    — Tamara Gane, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
  • The race is a qualifier for the Iditarod sled dog race, which takes place annually in Alaska.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Definition of sled dog
Noun
  • Kenny is super likable but kind of just follows Boyd around like a puppy dog.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Cassie is trying to become social-media famous, suggestively flashing her all-American assets online in a variety of fetishy costumes (a puppy dog, a pacifier-sucking baby).
    — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
Definition of puppy dog
Noun
  • That means if a wolf dog ever bites someone, euthanasia and testing may be required.
    — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Possessing second-generation wolf dogs, defined in California as the offspring of a domestic dog and a half-wolf, half-dog hybrid — with no more than 25% wolf — is legal.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 27 Jan. 2025
Definition of wolf dog
Noun
  • Unlike quail or pheasants, doves won't run ahead of a hunter wading through vegetation.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Similarly, Zo — seen recently as the monster hunter in Na Hong-jin’s delirious sci-fi action epic, Hope — stays for most of the running time just the right side of smug entitlement.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of hunter
Noun
  • The driver ran from the disabled SUV into a nearby ravine but was arrested after officers sent a police dog to capture him, police said.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The Michigan State Police Fire Investigation Unit and a state police dog assisted the sheriff’s office with its investigation, State Police Lt.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 28 July 2026
Definition of police dog
Noun
  • After her puppy spent nearly a year and a half with her on LSU’s campus, senior Ella Menard dropped off Loyal to professional training in May.
    — Patricia Babcock McGraw OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • One of Eloise’s best friends was their Boston terrier, Ollie, which Tim and Missy brought home after their daughter asked for a puppy two years in a row.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of puppy
Noun
  • According to Forbes, the pup is Kelce and Swift’s real-life dog—a Samoyed named Wendy.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 1 Sep. 2026
  • According to Forbes, the new pup is named Wendy, perhaps after Swift’s love of singing about Peter Pan … or maybe Travis really likes a Frosty.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of pup
Noun
  • The wolfhound, whose name was Aggie, had tremendous grace and several contusions.
    — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2023
  • In the book on which the show is based, Winn-Dixie is an Irish wolfhound, so Berloni duly adopted and trained two wolfhounds.
    — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 3 July 2019
Definition of wolfhound
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“Bandog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandog. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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