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Recent Examples of coonhound
But the veterinarian suggested that Ms. Booth drive Lily, a redbone coonhound, to the office and take the virtual appointment in the parking lot.
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Emily Anthes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023
Smokey, the Vols’ lovely bluetick coonhound mascot and the rest of the pups, had to be covering their eyes at this one, only made worse as this was the only FBS-FCS matchup of the entire weekend.
—Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2022
Firefighters, public works employees, and community members banded together to save Dylan, an 8-year-old coonhound, and get him medical help.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2022
Firefighters, public works employees, and community members banded together to save Dylan, an 8-year-old coonhound who went missing from his foster home over a week ago.
—Bellamy Richardson, PEOPLE.com, 25 July 2022
On their second date, at the Barker Field dog park in Richmond, Mr. Ledesma’s redbone coonhound, Sami, met Sullivan.
—New York Times, 17 Dec. 2021
Betty takes over the mantle from last year's winner: Lieutenant Dan, a two-legged coonhound.
—Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2021
Dixie, a bluetick coonhound, just cannot shut up at the least opportune times.
—Tim Neville, Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2020
And is there anything better than a good bluetick coonhound?
—Ike Morgan | Imorgan@al.com, al, 4 Nov. 2020
Emily Anthes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023
Smokey, the Vols’ lovely bluetick coonhound mascot and the rest of the pups, had to be covering their eyes at this one, only made worse as this was the only FBS-FCS matchup of the entire weekend.
—Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2022
Firefighters, public works employees, and community members banded together to save Dylan, an 8-year-old coonhound, and get him medical help.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2022
Firefighters, public works employees, and community members banded together to save Dylan, an 8-year-old coonhound who went missing from his foster home over a week ago.
—Bellamy Richardson, PEOPLE.com, 25 July 2022
On their second date, at the Barker Field dog park in Richmond, Mr. Ledesma’s redbone coonhound, Sami, met Sullivan.
—New York Times, 17 Dec. 2021
Betty takes over the mantle from last year's winner: Lieutenant Dan, a two-legged coonhound.
—Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2021
Dixie, a bluetick coonhound, just cannot shut up at the least opportune times.
—Tim Neville, Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2020
And is there anything better than a good bluetick coonhound?
—Ike Morgan | Imorgan@al.com, al, 4 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coonhound
Noun
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The wolfhound, whose name was Aggie, had tremendous grace and several contusions.—
Rivka Galchen,
The New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2023
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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
Noun
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Market hunters of later days could tell grisly stories of waterfowl mowed down en masse.—
Nash Buckingham,
Outdoor Life,
19 June 2025
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And when hunters kill too many prey animals, there’s often not enough left for scavengers to eat.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Three weeks before Saint’s death, Gutierrez recalls picking the 9-month-old puppy up from the Baldwin Park shelter.—
Sean Emery,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
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Kate and William, both 43, confirmed the arrival of the puppies with a photo released on June 21 to celebrate the Prince of Wales' birthday.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Using baby gates to allow each pup access to their own private space can help make the process more comfortable for both.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Now, the mixed-breed dog is one of the pups who has been at the shelter the longest, the SPCA wrote in a Facebook post and emails to McClatchy News.—
Simone Jasper,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Other breeds that require consistent grooming include old English sheepdog, poodle, Hungarian Puli, Afghan hound, and Bichon Frisé.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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The film world premiered in the non-competitive Cannes Premiere section, but clinched a peripheral prize with its canine cast member, sheepdog Panda, beating 24 other candidates to win the Palm Dog.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Written for active sportsmen who love to read, each issue is a big, thick volume packed with stories on all the things sportsmen love: guns, knives, adventures, art, gundogs, collectibles, along with biographies of legendary writers, craftsmen, artists and more.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes,
21 Nov. 2024
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Willie Forde, the manager of Adare Country Pursuits, showed off an award-worthy gundog demonstration with his adorable Irish labradors, Midnight and Shadow.—
Vanessa Wilkins,
Travel + Leisure,
4 May 2023
Noun
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Thirty years ago, there were 30,000 sled dogs in Greenland.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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The absence of snow and permafrost posed serious risks to the sled dogs, including potential injuries from mud and exposed terrain.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
Noun
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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
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Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary in New Mexico named the six wolf dogs after characters created by fantasy author Sarah J. Maas Six wolfdogs are spending their holiday season enjoying a winter wonderland after being kept as pets.—
Kelli Bender,
Peoplemag,
15 Dec. 2023
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“Coonhound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coonhound. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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