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or doggie
as in dog
a domestic mammal that is related to the wolves and foxes
what a good little doggy!
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Recent Examples of doggy
Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
As Canis Major journeys across the sky from east to west in response to Earth’s rotation, the big doggy appears to be begging from his master.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Most dogs get dropped off at doggy daycare.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The latter just added four new European routes (Berlin, Dublin, Athens and Stockholm) complete with doggie wellness kits and a lounge serving bowls of warm broth.
—Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
As Canis Major journeys across the sky from east to west in response to Earth’s rotation, the big doggy appears to be begging from his master.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Not in one of those doggy prisons that leave him in a cage all day.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Most dogs get dropped off at doggy daycare.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doggy
Noun
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The parasite has the cattle and dairy industry on edge, but in Mexico, screwworm has also been found in bears, pigs, goats, and even dogs and cats.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Marseille said the dog was always with her sister or nephew.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Domino seems sad and wise, Andrew sweet and puppy-doggish.—
Thomas Page,
CNN,
29 Jan. 2022
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And then, there were times when his snarl and growl came out, his doggish bite was evident.—
Gordon Monson,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
28 June 2021
Adjective
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Clearly, Americans didn’t do gallant failure, instead demanding domination over mere participation every time.—
Terry Baddoo,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Commandment was very gallant in defeat for trainer Brad Cox and looks to be on the improve after his seventh-place finish in the Kentucky Derby.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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But the strategy, albeit flashy, has yielded mixed results in key races this cycle as candidates try to figure out how much political power an influencer can have.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
15 June 2026
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Forget flashy sports cars or rare art.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Attendees marked the historic occasion dressed in traditional barongs — formalwear finely woven from piña, or pineapple fibers — as well as elegant Filipiniana outfits and ternos, the traditional formal gowns instantly recognizable by their structured butterfly sleeves.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Stay at Lucknam Park, an elegant country retreat near Bath.—
Lindsay Cohn,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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The flirty attentions of handsome fellow student Henry (Nate Mann) — an adult, like everyone else in the class — don’t hurt either.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 June 2026
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The Healys go through the everyday motions until Frankie complicates her relationship with Jo (Mickey Hanano Skinner) by catching the eye of handsome new boy Phoenix (Mario Houle).—
Charles Lewis III,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Loving Venus moves through your 11th House of Friends and trines imaginative Neptune in your 7th House of Partnership, so collaboration feels graceful and heartfelt.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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Others were just as proud, albeit less graceful with their language.—
Kenneal Patterson,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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This majestic sequence delivers a lifetime’s outpouring of love’s inadequacies and frustrations, of grief and regret, of gratitude along with candid acceptance of loss, and of self-questioning that never shakes the foundations of the family—her ferocious commitment to the children.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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Over the past two decades, airlines have stopped using it as a passenger plane and replaced it with smaller aircraft that are more efficient, but far less majestic and memorable.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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“Doggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doggy. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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