Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandog
Noun
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Most sled dogs are huskies and pointers, but Muppy didn’t get the memo.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside Online,
18 Feb. 2025 -
At least 10,000 years ago, Arctic peoples were using selective breeding to create sled dogs, cold-tolerant animals with the stamina to pull heavy loads over long distances.—
Emily Anthes,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
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At one point, an android with puppy dog eyes is introduced, only to vanish a couple of scenes later.—
Natalia Winkelman,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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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Wolves are vicious and intelligent group hunters, but dogs and thunderstorms famously do not mix.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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In a Monday, May 19 news release, the Kane County Sheriff’s Office said that a hunter notified them on May 8 after discovering possible human remains on Utah’s Cedar Mountain.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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An officer walked up the driveway with a police dog, stepping past an iron gate that appeared to be damaged.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
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The trial proceeded for Amiri, who was convicted of violating a person’s civil rights with his police dog and falsifying records, but acquitted of conspiracy.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
Noun
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This is one of the worst diagnoses a puppy can receive, especially in a shelter environment.—
Simone Jasper,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2025
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Cali was first surrendered to Animal Care Society in the spring of 2023 as a young puppy, alongside her littermates.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Parks and Wildlife workers killed wolf 2405, a male pup, on Thursday night after state officials confirmed a wolf from the Copper Creek Pack killed two calves and injured three calves and a cow in attacks between May 17 and Sunday, according to a news release from the agency.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
30 May 2025
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The park is open on all holidays except Christmas, and Jockey’s Ridge is dog-friendly—just be prepared to clean up during a day of exploration with your pup.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
Noun
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The wolfhound, whose name was Aggie, had tremendous grace and several contusions.—
Rivka Galchen,
The New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2023
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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
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“Bandog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandog. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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