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Recent Examples of puppy dog
The Other Two’s Josh Segarra radiates an irresistible puppy dog energy as Mark, the local sheriff, while Potts is great fun as the salty aunt who sees right through Best’s rigid exterior.
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Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Jan. 2026
After the game, which the Guardians won, Clase sent text messages to one of the bettors with images of a man hanging himself with toilet paper and a sad puppy dog face, the indictment said.
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NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
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
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.
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Jan. 2026
After the game, which the Guardians won, Clase sent text messages to one of the bettors with images of a man hanging himself with toilet paper and a sad puppy dog face, the indictment said.
—
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
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.
—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puppy dog
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The plane doubles as a playset and airship and features more than 15 pieces, including a puppy companion.
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The former Jon & Kate Plus 8 star also shared pictures of himself and his wife holding and doting over the new puppy.
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In the pictures, each pup has a leash of a different color attached to its collar.
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Walk down the boardwalk and stairs to the New River Gorge Bridge Overlook at Canyon Rim Visitor Center to snap a pic with your pup and ogle over the longest steel arch bridge in the Western Hemisphere.
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That means if a wolf dog ever bites someone, euthanasia and testing may be required.
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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.
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Denali Puppy Cam The National Park Service announced the Denali National Park's sled dog puppy cam earlier last month.
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This is where the Alaska Railroad train station, sled dog kennels, and the majority of visitor centers are located.
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“Puppy dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puppy%20dog. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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