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Recent Examples of puppy dog
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.
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Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
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
Murphy barely generates a chuckle as a weary veteran intent on getting home for his anniversary (Eva Longoria, wasted as his wife) while Davidson’s horny puppy dog shtick wears thin after minute 10.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
His puppy dog demeanor was back, replacing the hangdog expression earlier.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
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
Murphy barely generates a chuckle as a weary veteran intent on getting home for his anniversary (Eva Longoria, wasted as his wife) while Davidson’s horny puppy dog shtick wears thin after minute 10.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
His puppy dog demeanor was back, replacing the hangdog expression earlier.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puppy dog
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Albers said that if a dog wanders too close to a coyote den during puppy season and a territorial adult coyote is at home, the encounter may not end well for the house pet.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
17 Feb. 2026
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The acting mandate was evidently to go puppy.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Your Dog’s Crate Make a home for your pup outside of your cooking space, urges Aston Moody of Aston Moody Interiors in Columbia, South Carolina.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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One firefighter jumps in to lift Rufus from the water, while the other pulls the pup onto the ice.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Former Rhode Islander stepped up to adopt wolf dog That's when former Rhode Island resident Ron Monroe stepped in.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
29 Jan. 2026
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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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The race is a qualifier for the Iditarod sled dog race, which takes place annually in Alaska.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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While Danish special forces do operate the Sirius Dog Sled Patrol — a special force which patrols remote, icy areas using sled dogs — that is just one part of its military presence.—
Laura Doan,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Puppy dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puppy%20dog. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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