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Recent Examples of puppy
Kartier later picks the puppy up by the nape of his neck and carries him out of the room.
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Local puppy raisers from Guide Dogs for the Blind had the opportunity to take their puppies through a simulated travel exercise.
—Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Ward and his family volunteer as puppy raisers for Canine Companions, a national organization that provides service dogs for adults, children and veterans with disabilities.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
If that person isn’t able to keep the dog, or if the dog doesn’t make it through training to become a guide or service dog, the offer goes to the puppy raiser.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Local puppy raisers from Guide Dogs for the Blind had the opportunity to take their puppies through a simulated travel exercise.
—Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Ward and his family volunteer as puppy raisers for Canine Companions, a national organization that provides service dogs for adults, children and veterans with disabilities.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
If that person isn’t able to keep the dog, or if the dog doesn’t make it through training to become a guide or service dog, the offer goes to the puppy raiser.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puppy
Noun
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According to the release, 15 participating dogs have special needs, including Wynonna, a determined pup with only three legs; and Eleanor, who is both deaf and vision-impaired.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
8 Feb. 2026
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According to a post by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Southwest Michigan, their pup, Dan, will compete for Team Ruff this year.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
8 Feb. 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
Noun
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William Tong thought a puppy dog would be innocuous.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, quarterback Fernando Mendoza is the opposite: a big, smiling, slobbering puppy dog of a human being.—
Will Leitch,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Puppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puppy. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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