as in dog
a domestic mammal that is related to the wolves and foxes
in the minds of some, the winner of this prestigious dog show has a fair claim to the title of King of the Canines
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Recent Examples of canine
The official Instagram page of the series and CityTV, which airs the show in Canada, shared a new trailer for the series featuring Roberts in the new lead role, training alongside the canine.
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Hounds Town was founded in 2000 by a former New York Police Department canine handler and commanding officer of the Nassau County Police Department, Michael S. Gould.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Texas, the only state where Chagas disease in animals has been a reportable condition, 431 canine cases were reported from 2013–2015 in addition to cases in two cats, one horse, one rat, three chimpanzees and one walrus, per the health agency.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
Video footage showed the vessel, carrying two individuals and a canine, fueling at the dock around 12:30 p.m.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Hounds Town was founded in 2000 by a former New York Police Department canine handler and commanding officer of the Nassau County Police Department, Michael S. Gould.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Texas, the only state where Chagas disease in animals has been a reportable condition, 431 canine cases were reported from 2013–2015 in addition to cases in two cats, one horse, one rat, three chimpanzees and one walrus, per the health agency.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
Video footage showed the vessel, carrying two individuals and a canine, fueling at the dock around 12:30 p.m.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canine
dog
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The impish Reeves brings puppy-dog codependence to the scruffy Estragon, who leans on Vladimir as his body and memory fail him.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Previously, dog owners were only required to report bites to Maricopa County Animal Care & Control, with no obligation to share contact information with victims — leading to many unreported incidents, according to the agency.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Canine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canine. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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