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Recent Examples of puppy
Who wouldn’t love to read these authors on getting a puppy, saying goodbye, and loving everyone’s best friend?
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
If so, speak with your veterinarian about a good plan starting with some replacement formula and then start weaning them with the introduction of soft puppy food.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Nick Beerling discovered a small, scared puppy sitting on top of a pile of trash.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
Police said the pair complimented them on Tinkerbell before taking the puppy and fleeing the area in a vehicle.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
If so, speak with your veterinarian about a good plan starting with some replacement formula and then start weaning them with the introduction of soft puppy food.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Nick Beerling discovered a small, scared puppy sitting on top of a pile of trash.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
Police said the pair complimented them on Tinkerbell before taking the puppy and fleeing the area in a vehicle.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puppy
Noun
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The accompanying carousel includes a photo of the pup sporting a festive red-and-green floral bow.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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What alerted them to her location wasn’t footprints or a cell phone ping, however, but rather the sounds of her steadfast pup, Cami.—
Outside,
Outside,
6 Jan. 2026
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 11 Jan. 2026.
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