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Recent Examples of puppy dog
Ivan acts like the world’s horniest puppy dog, but Ani takes a shine to him.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
Liberatore’s puppy dog attention as loyalite Dean compels, yearning to hold Jade’s kiss and not just her camera.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025
Lochlan is mostly just a puppy dog, not really joining in but not really bothered by his family’s excesses, either.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
Liberatore’s puppy dog attention as loyalite Dean compels, yearning to hold Jade’s kiss and not just her camera.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025
Lochlan is mostly just a puppy dog, not really joining in but not really bothered by his family’s excesses, either.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puppy dog
Noun
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Best of Bingo The songs in this 30-minute video all focus on a puppy named Bingo.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
30 May 2025
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On Tuesday cops received a 911 call that a pit bull-mix puppy had chewed off the face of a 6-month-old baby girl, killing her.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
Noun
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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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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
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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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
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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
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“Puppy dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puppy%20dog. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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