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Recent Examples of puppy dog
His puppy dog demeanor was back, replacing the hangdog expression earlier.
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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
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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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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puppy dog
Noun
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In the episode, Beloate makes a special appearance as a puppy named Zippy while Snoop voices regular character Bow Wizzle.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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At the time, she was found as a stray puppy and matched with an owner.—
Simone Jasper,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In a viral TikTok video, a dog owner revealed what her pup has to do every night before going to bed, and internet users can’t cope with it.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Keaton introduced Reggie to her social following in October 2020 with a reel featuring photos and video of the pup eating grass and bouncing around the yard.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That means if a wolf dog ever bites someone, euthanasia and testing may be required.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Possessing second-generation wolf dogs, defined in California as the offspring of a domestic dog and a half-wolf, half-dog hybrid — with no more than 25% wolf — is legal.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Her favorite pieces she’s written for Outside are about competing on the Discovery show Naked and Afraid, being a woman alone in the woods, learning to write, and mischievous sled dog Blowhole.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
6 Aug. 2025
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Counteracting that are the touching scenes where the trio bond with and care for sled dogs (rambunctious Billy is my favorite) at the school.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Puppy dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puppy%20dog. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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