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Recent Examples of pup
Dawn White, CBS News, 22 May 2026
Not long after Kate Middleton made comments about the latest addition to the Wales family, Prince William is opening up about Otto, the 1-year-old pup who has stolen the family of five’s hearts, as well as Orla, the family’s 5-year-old dog.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 22 May 2026
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
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
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Noun
The Fort Worth Fire Department took in his pup, and now that veteran has a place to call his own, thanks in part to their help.
—Dawn White, CBS News, 22 May 2026
Not long after Kate Middleton made comments about the latest addition to the Wales family, Prince William is opening up about Otto, the 1-year-old pup who has stolen the family of five’s hearts, as well as Orla, the family’s 5-year-old dog.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 22 May 2026
Verb
Roky, a 6-year-old terrier mix who’s the recycling and handyman pup.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pup
Noun
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In May, Grover Beach resident Regina Carlos attended a co-worker’s birthday party with her partner and their new puppy.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
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All3Media America’s Bright Spot Content, the producer of the Puppy Bowl, is behind the upcoming four-part soccer series featuring 48 rescue puppy participants in a bracket-style championship.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 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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And even while kidding, Kupp couldn’t help but say out loud what many Rams followers are thinking.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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For children ages four and up, there’s the Adventure Zone kids club with indoor slides and arts and crafts, while fish feeding and guided nature walks happen at the Eco Centre.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 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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This month, Rylan was surprised by Make-A-Wish with his new ragdoll kitten Momo, which means peach in Japanese.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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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
Verb
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Lemieux was a polarizing figure in the Avs-Red Wings games, but kindled a friendship with Detroit tough guy Darren McCarty following an alumni event in 2016, leading them to participate in documentaries about how much the rivalry meant to the game.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
28 May 2026
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Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 May 2026
Verb
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It's been reported that a motivating factor in Princess Anne finally making the split official was the discovery that her husband had fathered another child years earlier.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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Shi was also alleged to have committed criminal offenses and violated Buddhist precepts by maintaining relationships with multiple women over a long period and fathering at least one child, according to a notice from the temple’s authority on its WeChat account at that time.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Verb
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There are several Nick Cannons — the TV host, the actor, the occasional hip-hop artist, the penitent, and, perhaps the most famous Cannon, the fertile father of 12 who sired five children in 2022 alone.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2026
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Bowie sired a calf there in June 2025, making Fort Worth Zoo’s oldest elephant Rasha a great-grandmother and the matriarch of four generations.—
Harriet Ramos
May 7,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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“Pup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pup. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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