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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
Noun
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According to police, the puppy is now safe and being cared for by DeKalb County Animal Services.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The name of the puppy, however, has not been revealed.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Ideally, the pup will be adopted by their handler or puppy raiser and enjoy the next phase of their life with them.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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Celso Schneider, a handler from Crystal Lake, groomed Hermes, a male Pomeranian pup.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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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Larger dogs tend to have more wolf ancestry, and certain working breeds, such as Arctic sled dogs, wild-dog breeds, and hunting dogs, are more likely to have this trait.—
Ritsuko Kawai,
Wired News,
25 Dec. 2025
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The scientists noted multiple patterns in their analysis, including higher wolf ancestry in larger dogs and in those who are bred as Arctic sled dogs, pariah breeds, and hunting dogs, per the American Museum of Natural History.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
26 Nov. 2025
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“Puppy dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puppy%20dog. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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