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Recent Examples of puppy dog
Ivan acts like the world’s horniest puppy dog, but Ani takes a shine to him.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
Liberatore’s puppy dog attention as loyalite Dean compels, yearning to hold Jade’s kiss and not just her camera.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025
Lochlan is mostly just a puppy dog, not really joining in but not really bothered by his family’s excesses, either.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Feb. 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
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
Liberatore’s puppy dog attention as loyalite Dean compels, yearning to hold Jade’s kiss and not just her camera.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025
Lochlan is mostly just a puppy dog, not really joining in but not really bothered by his family’s excesses, either.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Feb. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puppy dog
Noun
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This is one of the worst diagnoses a puppy can receive, especially in a shelter environment.—
Simone Jasper,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2025
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Cali was first surrendered to Animal Care Society in the spring of 2023 as a young puppy, alongside her littermates.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Foxes and polar bears dig around to try to find the pups.—
Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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The actress shared a carousel of images of her with several pups in 2022.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
19 May 2025
Noun
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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
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Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary in New Mexico named the six wolf dogs after characters created by fantasy author Sarah J. Maas Six wolfdogs are spending their holiday season enjoying a winter wonderland after being kept as pets.—
Kelli Bender,
Peoplemag,
15 Dec. 2023
Noun
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Most sled dogs are huskies and pointers, but Muppy didn’t get the memo.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside Online,
18 Feb. 2025
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At least 10,000 years ago, Arctic peoples were using selective breeding to create sled dogs, cold-tolerant animals with the stamina to pull heavy loads over long distances.—
Emily Anthes,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Puppy dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puppy%20dog. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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