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Recent Examples of sled dog
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).
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Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
In just 20 years, the Greenlandic sled dog population has been cut in half, down from 25,000 to only 13,000.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
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
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Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
In just 20 years, the Greenlandic sled dog population has been cut in half, down from 25,000 to only 13,000.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sled dog
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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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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
Noun
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The game will start with a new setting, with vault hunters leaving previous installments setting of Pandora for the all-new planet of Kairos, and will confront a villain called The Timekeeper.—
Jonathan Zavaleta,
Rolling Stone,
25 July 2025
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Then, in one of the boldest gut punches in children's cinema, Disney yanks the rug out from under its audience with an offscreen tragedy: Bambi's mother is gunned down by an unseen hunter, making this the studio's first foray in introducing young viewers to parental loss.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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In a statement, the Dade County Sheriff’s Office mourned the loss of K-9 Georgia, one of the department’s newest police dogs.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
16 July 2025
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He was taken into custody after being bitten by a police dog and was hospitalized for injuries.—
Raphael Romero Ruiz,
AZCentral.com,
12 July 2025
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Play a blind sport, like beep baseball or blind soccer, watch a guide dog demo, listen to live music and more.—
John Coffren,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Apr. 2025
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Joey may have failed as a guide dog, but he's certainly become a TikTok sensation.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Sled dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sled%20dog. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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