coonhound

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Recent Examples of coonhound Jango, a six-and-a-half-year-old mix of bluetick coonhound, treeing walker coonhound, cattle dog, and Shetland sheepdog, was adopted from a shelter in southern Indiana just before the pandemic hit. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025 But the veterinarian suggested that Ms. Booth drive Lily, a redbone coonhound, to the office and take the virtual appointment in the parking lot. Emily Anthes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023 Firefighters, public works employees, and community members banded together to save Dylan, an 8-year-old coonhound, and get him medical help. Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2022 Smokey, the Vols’ lovely bluetick coonhound mascot and the rest of the pups, had to be covering their eyes at this one, only made worse as this was the only FBS-FCS matchup of the entire weekend. Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2022 Firefighters, public works employees, and community members banded together to save Dylan, an 8-year-old coonhound who went missing from his foster home over a week ago. Bellamy Richardson, PEOPLE.com, 25 July 2022 Dixie, a bluetick coonhound, just cannot shut up at the least opportune times. Tim Neville, Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coonhound
Noun
  • The wolfhound, whose name was Aggie, had tremendous grace and several contusions.
    Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2023
  • In the book on which the show is based, Winn-Dixie is an Irish wolfhound, so Berloni duly adopted and trained two wolfhounds.
    Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 3 July 2019
Noun
  • Another star at a similar distance from Earth is Bellatrix, which shines at the left shoulder of the celestial hunter depicted in the constellation Orion.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 June 2026
  • If the requirement is a dedicated Cold War-style submarine hunter optimized for deep-ocean warfare, the Seawolf remains one of the finest attack submarines ever produced.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • My family had a boisterous rescue dog, who was full-grown but often acted like a puppy.
    Deborah Mower, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • In 2017, still a puppy, he was rescued from abandonment and mistreatment by the Asociación Pro Defensa de los Animales, which restored his health and, with it, his chances.
    Luis E. Romero, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • In the pictures, each pup has a leash of a different color attached to its collar.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • Walk down the boardwalk and stairs to the New River Gorge Bridge Overlook at Canyon Rim Visitor Center to snap a pic with your pup and ogle over the longest steel arch bridge in the Western Hemisphere.
    Rebecca R. Norris, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, all eight dogs — which included a labradoodle, mini dachshund, mountain dog, Aussie mix, sheepdog, lab mix and two huskies — were all found safe.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Of the final contenders—Zaida the Afghan hound, Cookie the Maltese, JJ the Lhasa apso, Graham the Old English sheepdog, Cota the Chesapeake Bay retriever, Penny the Doberman pinscher, and Wager the smooth fox terrier—four-year-old Penny was crowned the year’s top dog.
    Poupay Jutharat, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Terriers, gundogs, and scent hounds have the least wolf ancestry, on average, the museum said.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Willie Forde, the manager of Adare Country Pursuits, showed off an award-worthy gundog demonstration with his adorable Irish labradors, Midnight and Shadow.
    Vanessa Wilkins, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2023
Noun
  • This is where the Alaska Railroad train station, sled dog kennels, and the majority of visitor centers are located.
    Tamara Gane, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
  • The race is a qualifier for the Iditarod sled dog race, which takes place annually in Alaska.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • That means if a wolf dog ever bites someone, euthanasia and testing may be required.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Possessing second-generation wolf dogs, defined in California as the offspring of a domestic dog and a half-wolf, half-dog hybrid — with no more than 25% wolf — is legal.
    Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 27 Jan. 2025

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“Coonhound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coonhound. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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