whippet

noun

whip·pet ˈ(h)wi-pət

: any of a breed of small swift slender dogs used for coursing small game and racing

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The runner-up was, for the third time, a whippet known as Bourbon. —

Npr Staff, NPR, 12 Feb. 2025 Read Next National Driver inhaled whippets before fatal crash that killed 18-year-old, Oklahoma cops say April 10, 2024 2:13 PM This story was originally published February 11, 2025 at 8:20 AM. —

Mike Stunson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2025 Bourbon the whippet was once again runner-up, marking the third time she was named Reserve Best in Show at the Westminster Dog Show. —

CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025 The majority of the injuries were from whippets, according to WVU Student Health and Urgent Care Medical Director Dr. Carmen Burrell. —

Rachel Hale, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for whippet