sled dog

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Recent Examples of sled dog Denali Sled Dog Kennels is also one of the oldest sled dog kennels in the country. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 May 2026 The plan is to eventually send two of the pups to a sled dog kennel in Fairbanks and bring in another to add to this year’s crew, which will be trained as Denali canine rangers. Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 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 Mallon would like to see that change with the addition of some more winter sports — including the return of the former demonstration sports of sled dog racing and skijoring. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sled dog
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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
  • His remains were unearthed in 2022, along with 13 others, as archeologists were working to preserve shallow battlefield graves from erosion and relic hunters.
    JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • In Switzerland, the small town of Bad Ragaz was built around the mineral-rich Tamina Gorge, discovered by hunters in 1240.
    Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Both local teams were certified in four disciplines that show off a police dog’s obedience and skills, that include narcotics and cadaver detection and tracking ability.
    Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
  • Those latter two charges were filed after Calhoun choked a police dog and then attacked the deputy from the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) who had been sent to take him into custody after a judge signed the warrant for his arrest.
    Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 5 June 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

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“Sled dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sled%20dog. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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