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: any of a breed of small sturdy compact dogs of Asian origin with a smooth, short coat, tightly curled tail, short muzzle, and broad wrinkled face
pugged; pugging
: to work and mix (a substance, such as clay) when wet especially to make more homogeneous and easier to handle (as in throwing or molding wares)
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Noun (2)
a retired pug with battered ears and swollen knuckles
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Raquel Coronell Uribe, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
Vito, a 2-and-a-half-year-old pug from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, took home the coveted title of Best in Show, beating out about 2,000 dogs representing 205 breeds and varieties, according to the Kennel Club of Philadelphia who hosted the event.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
For the first time, a pug has won the Best in Show title at the National Dog Show.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2024
For the first time in at least a decade, a pug has been crowned best in show at the 92nd annual National Dog Show.
—Kaylah Jackson, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The couple left their home last evening with their two pugs after smoke engulfed their neighborhood near Eaten County, Bobbie Oliver said, where winds reached 70 mph.
—Raquel Coronell Uribe, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
Vito, a 2-and-a-half-year-old pug from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, took home the coveted title of Best in Show, beating out about 2,000 dogs representing 205 breeds and varieties, according to the Kennel Club of Philadelphia who hosted the event.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
For the first time, a pug has won the Best in Show title at the National Dog Show.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2024
For the first time in at least a decade, a pug has been crowned best in show at the 92nd annual National Dog Show.
—Kaylah Jackson, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Pug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pug. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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