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Recent Examples of sheepdog
Its standout canine star, sheepdog Panda, ultimately won the Palm Dog at the festival.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
The show — which also featured a massive sheepdog named Ladadig — wasn’t a big hit, not making the year-end Top 30 in the three-network universe, but was popular in reruns in the 1970s.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2025
The family lived in a home that resembled a castle, and their giant sheepdog, Ladadog, created lots of mayhem.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
Like a dog, if mistreated or provoked, AI can bite back but in general the idea is that like the sheepdog, AI can make the professional (doctor, commando or researcher) do their job in a more effective way.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
The show — which also featured a massive sheepdog named Ladadig — wasn’t a big hit, not making the year-end Top 30 in the three-network universe, but was popular in reruns in the 1970s.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2025
The family lived in a home that resembled a castle, and their giant sheepdog, Ladadog, created lots of mayhem.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
Like a dog, if mistreated or provoked, AI can bite back but in general the idea is that like the sheepdog, AI can make the professional (doctor, commando or researcher) do their job in a more effective way.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheepdog
Noun
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The wolfhound, whose name was Aggie, had tremendous grace and several contusions.—
Rivka Galchen,
The New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2023
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In the book on which the show is based, Winn-Dixie is an Irish wolfhound, so Berloni duly adopted and trained two wolfhounds.—
Christopher Arnott,
courant.com,
3 July 2019
Noun
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The big animals were still swimming as night fell and the hunters returned home.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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These toxins are sourced from the gifbol — a plant that local hunters continue to use today for its potent lethal properties.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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All John has to do is adopt a puppy-dog look, put a pleading tone in his voice, beg for his family’s help, and people inevitably comply.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Jan. 2026
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Among the puppy players are 15 pooches with special needs, a record number for the Puppy Bowl field.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The accompanying carousel includes a photo of the pup sporting a festive red-and-green floral bow.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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What alerted them to her location wasn’t footprints or a cell phone ping, however, but rather the sounds of her steadfast pup, Cami.—
Outside,
Outside,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Written for active sportsmen who love to read, each issue is a big, thick volume packed with stories on all the things sportsmen love: guns, knives, adventures, art, gundogs, collectibles, along with biographies of legendary writers, craftsmen, artists and more.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes,
21 Nov. 2024
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Willie Forde, the manager of Adare Country Pursuits, showed off an award-worthy gundog demonstration with his adorable Irish labradors, Midnight and Shadow.—
Vanessa Wilkins,
Travel + Leisure,
4 May 2023
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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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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Her favorite pieces she’s written for Outside are about competing on the Discovery show Naked and Afraid, being a woman alone in the woods, learning to write, and mischievous sled dog Blowhole.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Jango, a six-and-a-half-year-old mix of bluetick coonhound, treeing walker coonhound, cattle dog, and Shetland sheepdog, was adopted from a shelter in southern Indiana just before the pandemic hit.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Aug. 2025
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But the veterinarian suggested that Ms. Booth drive Lily, a redbone coonhound, to the office and take the virtual appointment in the parking lot.—
Emily Anthes,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2023
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“Sheepdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheepdog. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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