canine companion

noun

: a dog that is kept as a pet

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While making Indy his star drew plenty of buzz following the film’s SXSW debut, putting his canine companion in on-screen peril has incited a mixed bag of audience reactions. Jack Dunn, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025 Stealing the show is his canine companion Krypto, a super-dog based on Gunn’s own rascally pet. Jack Smart, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025 The Sims 4 Cats & Dogs allows your canine companion to chase the burglar away, while the werewolves from The Sims 4 Werewolves can scare her away outright — fair enough. Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025 How your resolutions can incorporate your canine companion. Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for canine companion

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“Canine companion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canine%20companion. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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