plural puppies
1
: a young domestic dog
specifically
: one less than a year old
2
: baby sense 4
a computer that is one fast puppy
Examples of puppy in a Sentence
Our dog just had four puppies.
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Winner Pictures of the Labrador puppies having their first wagon ride.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
On Amy Poehler's Good Hang podcast, the actress daringly held her new puppy, Toyko, on her lap while wearing an all-white ensemble for the interview.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 12 June 2025
Jin sat down with a group of playful puppies for a new interview released Monday (June 10), in which the BTS vocalist opened up about his new solo album Echo, his dream collaboration, and what fans can expect from his first-ever solo tour.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 June 2025
Toothless, with his expressive green eyes and oversized feet, reads as an adorable puppy bonding with his master.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 June 2025
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
On Amy Poehler's Good Hang podcast, the actress daringly held her new puppy, Toyko, on her lap while wearing an all-white ensemble for the interview.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 12 June 2025
Jin sat down with a group of playful puppies for a new interview released Monday (June 10), in which the BTS vocalist opened up about his new solo album Echo, his dream collaboration, and what fans can expect from his first-ever solo tour.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 June 2025
Toothless, with his expressive green eyes and oversized feet, reads as an adorable puppy bonding with his master.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 June 2025
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“Puppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puppy. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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puppy
noun
pup·py
ˈpəp-ē 
plural puppies
: a young domestic dog
especially
: one less than a year old
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