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Recent Examples of puppy
Meanwhile, Miranda Lambert holds a puppy in Frisco, Texas, and Prince William and Kate Middleton converse during a VE Day service in London.
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Grace Harrington, People.com, 8 May 2025
Police said the female puppies appeared to be healthy and were taken to the the Humane Society shelter.
—Shaela Foster, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2025
Owners should train their puppies not to bite or nip.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Read more Family get golden retriever puppy—hearts melt at 12-year-old dog's reaction
Is your pet missing?
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
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Grace Harrington, People.com, 8 May 2025
Police said the female puppies appeared to be healthy and were taken to the the Humane Society shelter.
—Shaela Foster, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2025
Owners should train their puppies not to bite or nip.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Read more Family get golden retriever puppy—hearts melt at 12-year-old dog's reaction
Is your pet missing?
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puppy
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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
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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
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“Puppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puppy. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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