as in dogs
a domestic mammal that is related to the wolves and foxes
what a good little doggy!
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Recent Examples of doggies
People who will be sent there include those who let their poor unhappy doggies bark endlessly, those who throw trash on the beach and those who hunt exotic animals for sport.
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Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doggies
dogs
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Humans have a much larger neocortex than other animals, relative to body size, and the species with the largest neocortices—elephants, dolphins, gorillas, chimpanzees, dogs—are among the most intelligent.—
James Somers,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Humanoids, robotic dogs, and articulated arms don wigs, witch hats, and googly eyes, dancing under red and blue strobes.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Doggies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doggies. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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