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Recent Examples of pup
Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
She was found stranded as a days-old pup in July 2023 and spent time with another facility before arriving at the Aquarium of the Pacific in March 2026, according to the aquarium.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Madison Yauger, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Shelter volunteer Lindsay Kaplan, 34, shared the devastating clip on TikTok (@fablinds) after taking Nikki the rescue pup out for the day.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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Noun
During the breeding season, females stay close enough to their rookery to return regularly to feed their young, although their trips to forage tend to grow longer as the pup develops.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
She was found stranded as a days-old pup in July 2023 and spent time with another facility before arriving at the Aquarium of the Pacific in March 2026, according to the aquarium.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
Like so many dogs, Tuzi deals with itchy skin, and Shields swears by Prospect Pet’s Skin & Coat Health Booster to give her pup some relief.
—Madison Yauger, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Shelter volunteer Lindsay Kaplan, 34, shared the devastating clip on TikTok (@fablinds) after taking Nikki the rescue pup out for the day.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pup
Noun
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The royal family is seen lying side-by-side in a grassy meadow with their dogs, Orla, an English black cocker spaniel, and a recent addition to the family, a cocker spaniel puppy from Orla's litter.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Also, limit your puppy or unvaccinated dog’s exposure to other dogs, The Animal Foundation advised.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Unlikely Meathead, a whelp who spoke from a position of occasionally whiny, frequently wet-behind-the-ears insulation from life’s realities, Reiner had gray in his beard and a lengthy track record of using his podium for good.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Verb
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Young Michael may have seemed strange, or just plain different, to kids his own age, but what about the adult Michael, whose professional life took him outside the family orbit and into offices, studios, and night clubs?—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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Just kidding, but that would’ve been awesome.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cassie is trying to become social-media famous, suggestively flashing her all-American assets online in a variety of fetishy costumes (a puppy dog, a pacifier-sucking baby).—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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Unlike the children, who look like waxy versions of my own, this is my husband, with the soft face and the plaid shirt and the puppy dog— Eyes.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Lisa Newton, who manages cat and kitten rescue for Lucky Dawg Animal Rescue, explained just how hidden the kittens were.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2026
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Where the Newborn Kittens Are Now Newton, who manages cat and kitten rescue for Lucky Dawg Animal Rescue, responded to the call on a Saturday.—
Ryan Brennan
April 16,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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America's hopes for its first high-speed rail were kindled in 2008, when California voters approved a ballot measure for a train connecting Los Angeles to San Francisco in less than three hours.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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This spectacular success kindled a desire in Hersheypark officials to invest heavily in thrill rides.—
John Haddad,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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McLaren The team fathered by 1960s Formula 1 and Can-Am driver and designer Bruce McLaren celebrates its 1,000th Grand Prix this week by taking over part of Coconut Grove.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Joe also fathered another daughter, Joh'Vonnie Jackson, with Cheryl Terrell.—
Emily J. Shiffer,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Both calves were sired by Bernard, who is now dad to 17 rhinos.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Morobe sired two daughters as part of a breeding program.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Pup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pup. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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