as in dog
a domestic mammal that is related to the wolves and foxes
in the minds of some, the winner of this prestigious dog show has a fair claim to the title of King of the Canines
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Recent Examples of canine
Advertisement Advertisement Homer auditions for the voice of the obnoxious canine and lands the gig.
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Keith Murphy, Time, 24 July 2025
Immediately after the attack, rangers and a canine team began searching for the mountain lion.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
Coloradans in 2020 narrowly voted to restore the native canines, with many urban voters casting their ballots in favor of the effort and rural voters opposing it.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 18 July 2025
After an unexpected loss of the couple's canine, Alanna and Keith decided to open their hearts to a senior dog whose eyes immediately pulled at their heartstrings.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
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Keith Murphy, Time, 24 July 2025
Immediately after the attack, rangers and a canine team began searching for the mountain lion.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
Coloradans in 2020 narrowly voted to restore the native canines, with many urban voters casting their ballots in favor of the effort and rural voters opposing it.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 18 July 2025
After an unexpected loss of the couple's canine, Alanna and Keith decided to open their hearts to a senior dog whose eyes immediately pulled at their heartstrings.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canine
dog
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According to LifeLine, the DeKalb shelter takes in 135 dogs a week on average.—
Jim Gaines,
ajc,
13 Sep. 2023
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The remains were found by two men who were running their dogs and looking for rocks, according to DNASolves.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Sep. 2023
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“Canine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canine. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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