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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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Kate and William, both 43, confirmed the arrival of the puppies with a photo released on June 21 to celebrate the Prince of Wales' birthday.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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Three weeks before Saint’s death, Gutierrez recalls picking the 9-month-old puppy up from the Baldwin Park shelter.—
Sean Emery,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Using baby gates to allow each pup access to their own private space can help make the process more comfortable for both.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Now, the mixed-breed dog is one of the pups who has been at the shelter the longest, the SPCA wrote in a Facebook post and emails to McClatchy News.—
Simone Jasper,
Miami Herald,
24 June 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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Thirty years ago, there were 30,000 sled dogs in Greenland.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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The absence of snow and permafrost posed serious risks to the sled dogs, including potential injuries from mud and exposed terrain.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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“Puppy dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puppy%20dog. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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