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Recent Examples of puppy
Claudia Aragon was headed home after dropping her puppy off at obedience school when the first text came in early on Friday, June 6.
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Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
The Princess of Wales, also 43, took to the family's Instagram account on Saturday, June 21 to celebrate her husband — who is first in line to the British throne — with a sweet, celebratory post filled with puppies.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Prince William rang in 43 on Saturday with the help of Kate Middleton’s traditional birthday portrait — and the royal couple’s new puppies.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
Winner Pictures of the Labrador puppies having their first wagon ride.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
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Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
The Princess of Wales, also 43, took to the family's Instagram account on Saturday, June 21 to celebrate her husband — who is first in line to the British throne — with a sweet, celebratory post filled with puppies.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Prince William rang in 43 on Saturday with the help of Kate Middleton’s traditional birthday portrait — and the royal couple’s new puppies.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
Winner Pictures of the Labrador puppies having their first wagon ride.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puppy
Noun
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Using baby gates to allow each pup access to their own private space can help make the process more comfortable for both.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Now, the mixed-breed dog is one of the pups who has been at the shelter the longest, the SPCA wrote in a Facebook post and emails to McClatchy News.—
Simone Jasper,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
Noun
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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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At one point, an android with puppy dog eyes is introduced, only to vanish a couple of scenes later.—
Natalia Winkelman,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Puppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puppy. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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