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Recent Examples of puppy
Dogs that haven’t been sterilized give birth to puppies, who in turn mature into dogs ready to reproduce as well.
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Start with your decision to kill John Wick’s puppy in the first film.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Is this moving-picture love letter overly sentimental, sloppy to a fault, and slightly more affectionate toward its posthumous subject than a basket of puppies high on laughing gas?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Your friend’s dog is probably just as bored as yours, so set up a puppy playdate to tucker them out.
—Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Start with your decision to kill John Wick’s puppy in the first film.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Is this moving-picture love letter overly sentimental, sloppy to a fault, and slightly more affectionate toward its posthumous subject than a basket of puppies high on laughing gas?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Your friend’s dog is probably just as bored as yours, so set up a puppy playdate to tucker them out.
—Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puppy
Noun
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Slowly, Hawkins was able to build the dog's trust and get close to it, eventually containing the pup by using a tripod as a makeshift leash.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Meet Chyna, a sweet pup with a happy disposition that doesn’t let health obstacles keep her down for too long.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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“Puppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puppy. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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