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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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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Teen escapes 12 years after abduction; school bus driver arrested
8 killed in mass shooting at strip mall in cartel stronghold
Former My Chemical Romance drummer Bob Bryar dead at 44
2024 National Dog Show won by Vito the pug.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2024
Or make that 27, because Pudgy, Betty’s pug, a marionette with a lolling pink tongue operated by the puppeteer Phillip Huber, sometimes shakes a leg too.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Breeds like border collies, Siberian huskies, or Jack Russell terriers may need more exercise compared to pugs, Chihuahuas, or greyhounds,
But even dogs within the same breed may have individual preferences.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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Noun
These include basset hounds; beagles; bulldogs; cavalier king Charles spaniels; collies; golden retrievers; Labrador retrievers; papillons; and pugs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Teen escapes 12 years after abduction; school bus driver arrested
8 killed in mass shooting at strip mall in cartel stronghold
Former My Chemical Romance drummer Bob Bryar dead at 44
2024 National Dog Show won by Vito the pug.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2024
Or make that 27, because Pudgy, Betty’s pug, a marionette with a lolling pink tongue operated by the puppeteer Phillip Huber, sometimes shakes a leg too.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Breeds like border collies, Siberian huskies, or Jack Russell terriers may need more exercise compared to pugs, Chihuahuas, or greyhounds,
But even dogs within the same breed may have individual preferences.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Pug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pug. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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