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Recent Examples of pup
Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
The pup, who is described as playful and curious, has become a star in her own right on board, with plenty of cruise travelers vying for a spotting or photo op.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
The Seal Society was instrumental in the city’s decision in 2014 to close the beach at La Jolla’s Children’s Pool to the public from Dec. 15 to May 15 annually to keep humans and harbor seals separated during the seals’ pupping season.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
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Noun
The show is directed and choreographed by Joey Dippel and features a cast of 26 actors and one adorable pup.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
The pup, who is described as playful and curious, has become a star in her own right on board, with plenty of cruise travelers vying for a spotting or photo op.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
At first, this looks like just another mismatched cop thriller, with Denzel as the street-smart veteran teaching young pup Ethan Hawke a few tricks.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
The Seal Society was instrumental in the city’s decision in 2014 to close the beach at La Jolla’s Children’s Pool to the public from Dec. 15 to May 15 annually to keep humans and harbor seals separated during the seals’ pupping season.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pup
Noun
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In the first song, JJ dresses up as a puppy and joins his family on a visit to the pumpkin patch.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
31 Oct. 2025
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The only thing that kept me going was my puppy, Harlem.—
Sheck Mulbah,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Just before Thursday’s taping Pence and Emanual met outside the greenroom, and each greeted each other warmly, quickly asking each other questions about their kids before anything else, while kidding with each other about a long unpaid bet.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Okay, kidding about that last part.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the other people who live nearby may not be so easily swayed by those adorable puppy dog eyes or precious purrs and might get very irritated.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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The sorrowful puppy dog eyes were all because the owner’s tuxedo cat was curled up among the blankets in Rocky’s crate (despite having a bed of his own).—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As an independent music artist, Kerensa is no stranger to social media—but didn’t expect Pomelo kitten to become an internet star.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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Her carousel began with a photo of the Academy Award-winning actress sitting on the floor, out of frame so that the camera mostly captured her hands holding the black and white kitten up to the lens.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These seemingly innocuous actions can kindle dry grass, potentially triggering a wildfire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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While Martin Scorsese called it one of the scariest movies of all time, The Uninvited kindles a wonderful romance between Rick and Stella.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Owners can help the process by giving them a whelping box.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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The alpha male was a foster, and his mate whelped — or gave birth — during the same week, making the pack an ideal candidate to receive pups.—
Hayleigh Evans,
The Arizona Republic,
29 July 2024
Verb
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Thus far, McKesson said Peete is believed to have fathered at least 12 children outside of his immediate family over more than 20 years.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Phoebe's latest was fathered by Sabu, an elephant located at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, who previously had a temporary stay in Columbus.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bowie recently sired a calf there, making Fort Worth Zoo elephant matriarch Rasha a great-grandmother.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Sep. 2025
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The brother lions sired several cubs over their long reign at the zoo.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Pup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pup. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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