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: any of a breed of small short-legged smooth-coated often black, white, and tan hounds
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The rescue group said some of the beagles will go to other rescue groups while others will be sent to its Florida and Alabama campuses where they will be spayed, neutered, and prepared for adoption.
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ABC News, 15 June 2026
The group bought roughly 1,500 of the facility's more than 2,000 beagles in April for an undisclosed price.
—CBS News, 15 June 2026
The ranch took in almost 400 beagles in the spring and another 135 earlier this month; the rest went to shelters around the country, including four elsewhere in Florida.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
Soon my entire feed was pugs and poodles and beagles and portmanteau blends with absurd names like golden doodle and cavapoo.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
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ABC News, 15 June 2026
The group bought roughly 1,500 of the facility's more than 2,000 beagles in April for an undisclosed price.
—CBS News, 15 June 2026
The ranch took in almost 400 beagles in the spring and another 135 earlier this month; the rest went to shelters around the country, including four elsewhere in Florida.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
Soon my entire feed was pugs and poodles and beagles and portmanteau blends with absurd names like golden doodle and cavapoo.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for beagle
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“Beagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beagle. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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beagle
noun
bea·gle
ˈbē-gəl 
: any of a breed of small hounds with short legs and smooth coats
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