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Recent Examples of puppy
More than 10 million furry enthusiasts voted for their favorite pet influencers as part of the first-ever Pet Lover's Choice Awards, with one Chicago puppy making the final list.
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Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Jason and Kylie Kelce recently adopted a German Shepherd puppy from the Pennsylvania SPCA, and the couple has been hilariously at odds over what to call her.
—Ryan Brennan
april 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
The episode sees Cassie dressed like a puppy, with a collar and leash.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Apr. 2026
But off Ian and Rachel go, now with two sons and one puppy, back to Fraser’s Ridge.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
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Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Jason and Kylie Kelce recently adopted a German Shepherd puppy from the Pennsylvania SPCA, and the couple has been hilariously at odds over what to call her.
—Ryan Brennan
april 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
The episode sees Cassie dressed like a puppy, with a collar and leash.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Apr. 2026
But off Ian and Rachel go, now with two sons and one puppy, back to Fraser’s Ridge.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puppy
Noun
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Give your pup a little extra protection on trips with this 18-count of disposable diapers.—
Jessie Quinn,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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The pup wandered alone outside the facility for about an hour before slipping under a fence.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
16 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
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 22 Apr. 2026.
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