puppy

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Recent Examples of puppy The next day, an animal control officer also found nine puppies in a bedroom the day after the arrest, according to charging documents. Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2025 One of the participating Beer Week businesses, Jackrabbit Brewing in West Sacramento, is hosting karaoke, trivia, a vintage beer market and a puppy adoption event, according to the beer week website. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025 The Organized Crime star often shares photos of her children's milestones — like getting a puppy — on social media. Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025 More puppy raisers are needed to train the golden retriever puppies the organization uses. Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for puppy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puppy
Noun
  • After a 529-day search, the pup is finally safe and back in human care.
    Rachel McRady, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The process produced 45 embryos, which were implanted in dogs as surrogate mothers, ultimately producing the three pups.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Jack, meanwhile, horrifies Doc with his truly terrible puppy dog face.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024

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“Puppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puppy. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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