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Recent Examples of puppy
The heartwarming update came after Snowball and her puppies landed at the shelter in March.
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Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
The puppy was disoriented and had had a seizure which prompted the visit to the emergency center.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
His 18-month-old puppy Thumbelina was found alive onboard and taken to a shelter on the island, according to The Telegraph.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
In late 2020, Lara Friedman and her partner adopted a 9-week-old Rottweiler puppy.
—Autumn Barnes, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
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Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
The puppy was disoriented and had had a seizure which prompted the visit to the emergency center.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
His 18-month-old puppy Thumbelina was found alive onboard and taken to a shelter on the island, according to The Telegraph.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
In late 2020, Lara Friedman and her partner adopted a 9-week-old Rottweiler puppy.
—Autumn Barnes, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puppy
Noun
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The Bissell PowerClean FurFinder has been a reliable appliance to transform her weekly cleaning, as the self-standing stick vacuum has a tangle-free illuminated head, three suction levels, and multiple attachments that can handle anything her pup throws its way.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
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They’re often greeted with the sight of their mischievous pup climbing onto furniture or causing destruction while unattended.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 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
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“Puppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puppy. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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