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gundog

noun

Definition of gundog

as in hunter

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Recent Examples of gundog Terriers, gundogs, and scent hounds have the least wolf ancestry, on average, the museum said. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 26 Nov. 2025 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 Handlers fluent in those five behaviors can produce a world-class gundog on their own. — Tom Keer, Outdoor Life, 11 May 2020

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Noun

Their method attempts to counter the negative reputation left by treasure hunters of the past.

— Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
Turteltaub confirmed that Nicolas Cage, who starred as treasure hunter Ben Gates in the first two films, is expected to return in National Treasure 3.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of hunter

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The news was accompanied by a rare photo from 1968, taken during the famous Mad Day Out photoshoot, also featuring Martha, Paul McCartney’s sheepdog.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
The show follows the titular Shaun, who lives on a quiet British farm with his flock and is constantly trying to add excitement to their quaint lifestyles, often causing trouble for their farmer and the sheepdog Bitzer.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 June 2026

Definition of sheepdog

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During the week, Aikman continues his training through the Canine Companions prison puppy raising program at FMC Carswell in Fort Worth.

— Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Based on the votes, one puppy and one kitten will be crowned Purina's chief snuggle officer for the year.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of puppy

Noun

Jango, a six-and-a-half-year-old mix of bluetick coonhound, treeing walker coonhound, cattle dog, and Shetland sheepdog, was adopted from a shelter in southern Indiana just before the pandemic hit.

— Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025
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

Definition of coonhound

Noun

At one office, about 99% of work was dedicated to immigration, leaving almost no capacity for fentanyl investigations, the watchdog found.

— Ariana Figueroa, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026
And McCuskey, the primary watchdog over Springfield lawmakers’ offices, sure ran his mouth.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of watchdog

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