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or doggie
as in dog
a domestic mammal that is related to the wolves and foxes
what a good little doggy!
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Recent Examples of doggy
Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
Enjoy the company of other dog owners and their furry friends in our special off-leash area, make a doggy print craft, pose for a photo and then get ready for an on-leash hike through Halls Valley at sunset.
—Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
But WalletHub's August study of pet-friendly cities considered other factors — 23 in all — like veterinary care costs, dog insurance premiums, doggie daycare and boarding establishments per capita, walkability and weather.
—Rose Androwich, jsonline.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Entertainment Weekly also speaks to Leonberg (and his pup) to break down all of the biggest challenges of making the film, the best doggy bloopers, and more.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
Enjoy the company of other dog owners and their furry friends in our special off-leash area, make a doggy print craft, pose for a photo and then get ready for an on-leash hike through Halls Valley at sunset.
—Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Screenshots from a July 16 TikTok video of a yellow Labrador curling up on a tiny bed every night after his doggy sibling passed.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
But WalletHub's August study of pet-friendly cities considered other factors — 23 in all — like veterinary care costs, dog insurance premiums, doggie daycare and boarding establishments per capita, walkability and weather.
—Rose Androwich, jsonline.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doggy
Noun
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Bring your dogs, your kids, your grandparents.—
Jordyn Noennig,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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His Pumas teammates and coach know how important the dog is to Ramsey.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Domino seems sad and wise, Andrew sweet and puppy-doggish.—
Thomas Page,
CNN,
29 Jan. 2022
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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
Adjective
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And yet, welcoming that idea can shock the system because our popular conception of the American Revolution is so often encased in bloodless, gallant myth.—
Sarah Botstein,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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The experience of secession, of war, of industrial slaughter and gallant sacrifice, of Black soldiery and humanity all reforged Lincoln into a stronger alloy.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Reid never shows up at a game without wearing her flashy Super Bowl rings, massive as Mini Coopers sitting on her tiny fingers.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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The flashiest ambitions of Vision 2030 are being recalibrated.—
Wael Mahdi,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Softstreme High-rise Wide-leg Cropped Pant has a weighty drape that adds an elegant edge to what otherwise feels like loungewear, given how remarkably soft the Softstreme fabric is.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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The long-sleeve polo sweater has elegant pearl buttons that pop against the sweater’s neutral color.—
Melony Forcier,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Single guests were too busy gawking at the handsome emergency responders to process the severity of the situation.—
Maggie Macintosh,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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At a tour of a member’s garden, another attendee commented on a handsome, silvery Sansevieria growing there.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Butler leads with steady confidence, and Williams follows with a dainty, graceful flow that draws every eye in the room.—
Alexa Stone
Updated October 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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In Hubble's recent image, NGC 6951 unfurls its graceful spiral arms, covered in red nebulae glowing with hydrogen gas, a key fuel for new stars.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Rolls-Royce‘s most iconic model, the majestic Phantom limousine, the storied marque had to create something extra special.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025
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Shepherds now guide and offer hospitality to travelers in the majestic and wild Accursed Mountains.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Doggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doggy. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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