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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puppy
Noun
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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
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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
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His puppy dog demeanor was back, replacing the hangdog expression earlier.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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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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“Puppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puppy. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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