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sled dog

noun

Definition of sled dog

as in bird dog

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Recent Examples of sled dog This is where the Alaska Railroad train station, sled dog kennels, and the majority of visitor centers are located. — Tamara Gane, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026 The race is a qualifier for the Iditarod sled dog race, which takes place annually in Alaska. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 12 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sled dog

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Noun

That means if a wolf dog ever bites someone, euthanasia and testing may be required.

— Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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

Definition of wolf dog

Noun

Kenny is super likable but kind of just follows Boyd around like a puppy dog.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Cassie is trying to become social-media famous, suggestively flashing her all-American assets online in a variety of fetishy costumes (a puppy dog, a pacifier-sucking baby).

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026

Definition of puppy dog

Noun

Unlike quail or pheasants, doves won't run ahead of a hunter wading through vegetation.

— Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
Similarly, Zo — seen recently as the monster hunter in Na Hong-jin’s delirious sci-fi action epic, Hope — stays for most of the running time just the right side of smug entitlement.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of hunter

Noun

The driver ran from the disabled SUV into a nearby ravine but was arrested after officers sent a police dog to capture him, police said.

— Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
The Michigan State Police Fire Investigation Unit and a state police dog assisted the sheriff’s office with its investigation, State Police Lt.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 28 July 2026

Definition of police dog

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