as in doggy
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Recent Examples of doggish
Domino seems sad and wise, Andrew sweet and puppy-doggish.
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Thomas Page, CNN, 29 Jan. 2022
And then, there were times when his snarl and growl came out, his doggish bite was evident.
—Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 June 2021
Thomas Page, CNN, 29 Jan. 2022
And then, there were times when his snarl and growl came out, his doggish bite was evident.
—Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doggish
Adjective
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If there are times when a dog has to be alone for longer periods, the AKC suggests sending them to a doggy day care, hiring a dog walker or asking a neighbor to drop by.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Others prefer doggy style or other positions involving penetration from behind.—
Suzannah Weiss,
Glamour,
29 Dec. 2024
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While its interior design is less flashy than rivals from Ferrari and Lamborghini, the aesthetic is pleasing, and outward visibility is excellent.—
Eric Stafford,
Car and Driver,
6 Jan. 2023
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If McCarthy falls shorts, that hands leverage to people are every bit as extreme as Greene, though slightly less flashy about it—Andy Biggs, Paul Gosar, and Matt Gaetz.—
Michael Tomasky,
The New Republic,
3 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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But at the very end, America's Democratic majority came home to Carter in a late surge that flooded polling places in party strongholds across the nation and stopped Ford's gallant comeback just short of victory.—
Peter Goldman,
Newsweek,
29 Dec. 2024
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The Bears had mounted a gallant comeback in the second half against the best team in football and were in a position to tie the score with a field goal or win the game with a touchdown.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes,
29 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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The result is a graceful character study that explores why someone’s capacity for warmth seems to have long been drained.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2025
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With graceful bubbles and a silky mouthfeel, lemon and pear dance on the palate.—
Emily Cappiello,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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An especially fun one is The Group, his soapy adaptation of the 1963 novel by Mary McCarthy, in which wedding guests lunch at the elegant old Brevoort Hotel before trailing the happy couple to the subway (and throwing rice down the stairs after them).—
Vogue,
Vogue,
25 Jan. 2025
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Photos in front of the pulpit captured West’s her childhood and youthful beauty as well as the elegant matron who would come to be called Mother Rose by both her family and many students at her alma mater, Sacramento High School.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Image Image Hayakawa became well known for her sensitive portraits, including a suite of paintings from the early 1930s featuring a handsome man presumed to be her boyfriend at the time.—
Aruna D’Souza,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Lincoln Forest Press coffee tasting journal: $7.99 Encourage them to savor and reflect on their coffee experiences with this handsome faux leather tasting journal by Lincoln Forest Press.—
Jené Luciani Sena,
Fox News,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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John Ruskin The ski resort Courmayeur, in northwest Italy, sits at the foot of the majestic Mont Blanc in the Aosta Valley, which at 4,810 metres, is the highest peak in the Alps, Italy and Europe.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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People arrived in the City of Brotherly Love to mourn the majestic ship that’s nearly as long as the Chrysler Building.—
Danny Freeman,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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These plates are great for setting the tone for a sophisticated gathering.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Asprey Morgan bag features a top handle—a sophisticated feature Kate seems to gravitate toward with her bags—with gold hardware in a deep cranberry color.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Doggish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doggish. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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