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Recent Examples of sled dog
The absence of snow and permafrost posed serious risks to the sled dogs, including potential injuries from mud and exposed terrain.
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Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
These runtimes are a far cry from the eight- to 12-hour shifts expected of human workers – or the multiday endurance of sled dogs.
—James Pikul, The Conversation, 2 June 2025
The wolf howl is as savage and lonely a sound as ever fell on human ears (the howl of a Husky sled dog is almost identical).
—Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
In just 20 years, the Greenlandic sled dog population has been cut in half, down from 25,000 to only 13,000.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
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Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
These runtimes are a far cry from the eight- to 12-hour shifts expected of human workers – or the multiday endurance of sled dogs.
—James Pikul, The Conversation, 2 June 2025
The wolf howl is as savage and lonely a sound as ever fell on human ears (the howl of a Husky sled dog is almost identical).
—Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
In just 20 years, the Greenlandic sled dog population has been cut in half, down from 25,000 to only 13,000.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sled dog
Noun
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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
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Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary in New Mexico named the six wolf dogs after characters created by fantasy author Sarah J. Maas Six wolfdogs are spending their holiday season enjoying a winter wonderland after being kept as pets.—
Kelli Bender,
Peoplemag,
15 Dec. 2023
Noun
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His puppy dog demeanor was back, replacing the hangdog expression earlier.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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There are errands to be run and exploring to be done, and the turn of the knob brings out the puppy dog eyes.—
Kimberly Dishongh,
Arkansas Online,
9 May 2025
Noun
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The stand-up comedian has bought the former house of Ed and Lorraine Warren, the ghost hunters who inspired the couple played by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga in The Conjuring franchise.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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People at a vigil in London on July 30, 2016, hold candles and pamphlets showing an image of Cecil the lion, who was killed by an American trophy hunter in 2015.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Christopher Gibson accused officers of shocking him with a stun gun, threatening him with a police dog and assaulting him in the city lockup.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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At both events, the local police departments showed off the skills of the departments’ police dogs.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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Play a blind sport, like beep baseball or blind soccer, watch a guide dog demo, listen to live music and more.—
John Coffren,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Apr. 2025
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Joey may have failed as a guide dog, but he's certainly become a TikTok sensation.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Sled dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sled%20dog. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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