Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandog
Noun
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Her favorite pieces she’s written for Outside are about competing on the Discovery show Naked and Afraid, being a woman alone in the woods, learning to write, and mischievous sled dog Blowhole.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
6 Aug. 2025 -
Counteracting that are the touching scenes where the trio bond with and care for sled dogs (rambunctious Billy is my favorite) at the school.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Murphy barely generates a chuckle as a weary veteran intent on getting home for his anniversary (Eva Longoria, wasted as his wife) while Davidson’s horny puppy dog shtick wears thin after minute 10.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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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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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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Shortening the season could also concentrate hunters who already apply persistent pressure on Mearns’ quail in their limited range, Russell told the commission.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In Indiana, frog hunters can harvest 25 American bullfrogs or green frogs a day.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Officers deployed a police dog and less-lethal tools to bring him into custody.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Aug. 2025
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His family reportedly owns 26 acres of woods, much of it undeveloped, according to CBS Boston. Footage obtained by WPRI shows officers carrying large evidence bags out of the residence as police dogs scoured the woods nearby.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Merlin is a cockapoo puppy, a mix between a cocker spaniel and a poodle, and has become an overnight social-media sensation after millions watched his attempt to get some frying bacon.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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In her puppy photo, little Ginger sits beside one of her siblings.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Both the vet and the pup's owner were off as the August 29 TikTok video shows how Bolillo looked as a puppy versus now.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The vet deemed that the pup could be safely released back into the wild the following day, per WSAZ 3.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The wolfhound, whose name was Aggie, had tremendous grace and several contusions.—
Rivka Galchen,
The New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2023
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In the book on which the show is based, Winn-Dixie is an Irish wolfhound, so Berloni duly adopted and trained two wolfhounds.—
Christopher Arnott,
courant.com,
3 July 2019
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“Bandog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandog. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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