puppy

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Recent Examples of puppy On Saturday, the whole family can enjoy live ice carving, an ice sculpture walking tour, fire twirlers and other street performers, a puppy kissing booth, character meet-and-greets, a scavenger hunt, carriage rides, a couple's vow renewal ceremony with Elvis and more. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 As a puppy, Faith received obedience and house-breaking training at a prison for women in Florida. The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 In the photo, Stormi was wearing black shades and snuggling with a toy puppy and a baby blue tiny Chanel purse on her lap. Kayla Grant, People.com, 26 June 2025 Guests can also join a dog sledding-on-wheels team in Longyearbyen, either as a musher or a passenger, before fraternizing with puppies. AFAR Media, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for puppy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puppy
Noun
  • Coyotes, like wolves, live in family groups of a dominant breeding pair, their pups, and several nonbreeding males and females.
    Helen Whybrow July 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
  • He's been with two of the pups, Tyson and Yuki, every day since their birth about 14 years and eight months ago.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • His puppy dog demeanor was back, replacing the hangdog expression earlier.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • There are errands to be run and exploring to be done, and the turn of the knob brings out the puppy dog eyes.
    Kimberly Dishongh, Arkansas Online, 9 May 2025

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“Puppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puppy. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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