wolfhound

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Recent Examples of wolfhound The wolfhound, whose name was Aggie, had tremendous grace and several contusions. Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2023 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 The recent birth of two Irish wolfhound puppies has scientists excited, because—for the first time ever—the puppies have been confirmed through genetic analysis to be identical twins. Brian Clark Howard, National Geographic, 2 Sep. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wolfhound
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Her primary areas of study are hunter-gather societies, technological change, and human-material interactions most broadly.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Martin knocked on the hunter’s small tent.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Some doubts still lingered as to whether Jax was, indeed, Gracie's puppy.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The scared but resilient puppy cries as rescuers work to free her.
    Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • To find your pup’s daily allowance, check the food packaging or consult your veterinarian.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
  • If this falls by the wayside, your pup may be bored or anxious.
    Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
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
Noun
  • 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
  • Counteracting that are the touching scenes where the trio bond with and care for sled dogs (rambunctious Billy is my favorite) at the school.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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

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“Wolfhound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wolfhound. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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