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Recent Examples of puppy
Pro tip from the American Kennel Club: Cold or frozen carrots are great for soothing the gums of teething puppies.
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Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Elliott and his children also wrestle one another like puppies do.
—Henry Abbott, The Atlantic, 12 July 2025
Instead, she was met with squeaks coming from upstairs—and a newborn puppy lying in her mother’s bed.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 11 July 2025
The treatment is approved for dogs and puppies 6 months and older.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 10 July 2025
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Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Elliott and his children also wrestle one another like puppies do.
—Henry Abbott, The Atlantic, 12 July 2025
Instead, she was met with squeaks coming from upstairs—and a newborn puppy lying in her mother’s bed.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 11 July 2025
The treatment is approved for dogs and puppies 6 months and older.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puppy
Noun
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Video footage shows the 9-week-old pups named Bruce, Betsy, Bronte and Barkley visiting the Sea Life Sydney Aquarium in Australia and observing the marine life there.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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While many dogs thrive in social environments, not all pups are natural extroverts.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
Noun
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His puppy dog demeanor was back, replacing the hangdog expression earlier.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
30 June 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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“Puppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puppy. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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