sled dog

Definition of sled dognext

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of sled dog The live stream from the national park’s sled dog kennel has returned with a new litter of five puppies, barely a month old. Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 6 May 2026 Denali Sled Dog Kennels is also one of the oldest sled dog kennels in the country. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 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 Another study, which was conducted in part with Cornell University, followed a group of 22 senior Alaskan sled dogs over 12 months. Brian Higgins, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sled dog
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sled dog
Noun
  • Most importantly: Ian finds and adopts Rollo, the greatest wolf dog who ever lived.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Silver moment of the Games: Everyone loved it when Nazgul, the 2-year-old Czech wolf dog, joined the women’s cross-country competition at the end and ran, without benefit of skis, across the finish line.
    John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Unlike the children, who look like waxy versions of my own, this is my husband, with the soft face and the plaid shirt and the puppy dog— Eyes.
    Glamour, Glamour, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Ahead of the game’s 2027 release at Summer Game Fest 2026, Deadline spoke with Regan about landing the role after an extensive audition process, the physical demands of bringing Lara to life and why the iconic treasure hunter remains as relevant as ever.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 6 June 2026
  • Elizabeth costarred with Tony Shalhoub and Matthew Lillard in the movie, stylized as Thir13en Ghosts, as a woman who gets trapped in a home with a baker's dozen ghosts alongside a team of ghost hunters.
    Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Noun
  • The 23-year-old man was suicidal and held a butcher’s knife to his own throat before charging at officers and stabbing both Officer Mark Moore and a police dog at an Aurora apartment complex.
    Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
  • On Monday, police officers were taking photos of the scene as a police dog sniffed the front yard of the home where Elijah Mayo died.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • Chapters of the book are told from the perspective of Nash, Roxie’s mother’s guide dog.
    Anna Halkidis, Parents, 1 June 2026
  • Before Darcy could reply, Philip opened the door and walked in with his guide dog, Russ.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 May 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Sled dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sled%20dog. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

More from Merriam-Webster on sled dog

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster