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or doggie
as in dog
a domestic mammal that is related to the wolves and foxes
what a good little doggy!
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Recent Examples of doggy
Keaton Bell, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2021
The bite marks heal, but the painful lesson about not grabbing doggy’s tail remains.
—Dan Hurley, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2012
Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 12 Dec. 2024
New noises and people in the home can compound and boil over into doggy chaos, Bernal said, but the good news is a lot of stressors can be prevented or managed.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Many historians behave as if she was born in France, when in fact one of the most dramatic moments in Marie’s life—which Sofia told me really struck her in my book—is when her doggy is taken away and she is stripped of her Austrian clothes in the forest.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2021
The bite marks heal, but the painful lesson about not grabbing doggy’s tail remains.
—Dan Hurley, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2012
Adjective
Distinctive elements: Located on 7/10 of an acre; fenced backyard; 2-and-a-half car garage; full finished basement; two fireplaces; swimming pool; pool house; front and back porches; two patios; doggy door on the back porch; countless Christmas decorations.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 12 Dec. 2024
New noises and people in the home can compound and boil over into doggy chaos, Bernal said, but the good news is a lot of stressors can be prevented or managed.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doggy
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Police brought in hundreds of law enforcement personnel with dogs, armored carriers, horses and helicopters that circled overhead.—
Maryclaire Dale, Marc Levy and Michael Rubinkam,
Anchorage Daily News,
13 Sep. 2023
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According to LifeLine, the DeKalb shelter takes in 135 dogs a week on average.—
Jim Gaines,
ajc,
13 Sep. 2023
Adjective
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Domino seems sad and wise, Andrew sweet and puppy-doggish.—
Thomas Page,
CNN,
29 Jan. 2022
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And then, there were times when his snarl and growl came out, his doggish bite was evident.—
Gordon Monson,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
28 June 2021
Adjective
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But at the very end, America's Democratic majority came home to Carter in a late surge that flooded polling places in party strongholds across the nation and stopped Ford's gallant comeback just short of victory.—
Peter Goldman,
Newsweek,
29 Dec. 2024
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The Bears had mounted a gallant comeback in the second half against the best team in football and were in a position to tie the score with a field goal or win the game with a touchdown.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes,
29 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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While its interior design is less flashy than rivals from Ferrari and Lamborghini, the aesthetic is pleasing, and outward visibility is excellent.—
Eric Stafford,
Car and Driver,
6 Jan. 2023
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If McCarthy falls shorts, that hands leverage to people are every bit as extreme as Greene, though slightly less flashy about it—Andy Biggs, Paul Gosar, and Matt Gaetz.—
Michael Tomasky,
The New Republic,
3 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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Because while SteamOS provides that smooth, responsive, and elegant experience on Steam Deck, Bazzite currently brings it to many other devices.—
Jason Evangelho,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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The style was elegant and practical, sans any pesky heel height.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Image Image Hayakawa became well known for her sensitive portraits, including a suite of paintings from the early 1930s featuring a handsome man presumed to be her boyfriend at the time.—
Aruna D’Souza,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Lincoln Forest Press coffee tasting journal: $7.99 Encourage them to savor and reflect on their coffee experiences with this handsome faux leather tasting journal by Lincoln Forest Press.—
Jené Luciani Sena,
Fox News,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The graceful pelicans would soar, and sandpipers would drill for sand crabs.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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This compact variety produces a graceful, rounded two-foot mound and grows well in winter containers in USDA zones 8 to 10.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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John Ruskin The ski resort Courmayeur, in northwest Italy, sits at the foot of the majestic Mont Blanc in the Aosta Valley, which at 4,810 metres, is the highest peak in the Alps, Italy and Europe.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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People arrived in the City of Brotherly Love to mourn the majestic ship that’s nearly as long as the Chrysler Building.—
Danny Freeman,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Doggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doggy. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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