plural pooches
informal
: dog
a cute pooch
Before the abusive letters pour in …, may I state that I am very fond of dogs. Loyal, obedient, housetrained pooches are a pleasure to rub noses with.—
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Examples of pooch in a Sentence
Noun
What a cute little pooch!
walking down the street with several pooches on leashes
Verb
his lower lip pooched out in disappointment
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 May 2026
Clients came by with their unruly pooches — up to six at a time — for group sessions in the windowless middle room that Annie had converted into a training facility with urine-safe flooring, a dog-food freezer, and wire racks stuffed with toys and equipment.
—Anne Kadet, Curbed, 15 May 2026
Wet food can sometimes be used as a way to encourage finicky dogs to eat or just to spoil your pooch.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
The snooty pooches will premiere on the streamer in late January/early February for the 151st showing of the best-in-class Best in Show-bestower.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
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Noun
Thankfully, the pooch is good at catching them.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 May 2026
Clients came by with their unruly pooches — up to six at a time — for group sessions in the windowless middle room that Annie had converted into a training facility with urine-safe flooring, a dog-food freezer, and wire racks stuffed with toys and equipment.
—Anne Kadet, Curbed, 15 May 2026
Wet food can sometimes be used as a way to encourage finicky dogs to eat or just to spoil your pooch.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
The snooty pooches will premiere on the streamer in late January/early February for the 151st showing of the best-in-class Best in Show-bestower.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for pooch
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“Pooch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pooch. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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