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
  • Investigators did not release details of how the hunters found the body.
    Mark Price April 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2026
  • An adult nonresident combination hunting and fishing license alone is $264, according to Fish and Game’s website, and an elk tag will run an out-of-state hunter an additional $650.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The same thing happens again when the puppy encounters a duck.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Heidi Klum plays with an adorable puppy in the streets of New York City on March 30.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Heck, even our beloved pup, Dale, barks whenever a squirrel’s hiding in the networking hardware!
    Jed Feiman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Currently, the small pup is recovering in the shelter's ICU, where staff are monitoring him closely and giving him plenty of attention.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 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
  • The golden retriever and Labrador retrievers, popular pets who have never won Best in Show, were fan favorites, as were a Sussex spaniel named Goober and one of the Best in Show competitors, an Old English sheepdog named Graham.
    Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 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
  • Written for active sportsmen who love to read, each issue is a big, thick volume packed with stories on all the things sportsmen love: guns, knives, adventures, art, gundogs, collectibles, along with biographies of legendary writers, craftsmen, artists and more.
    Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Jessie Holmes and his team of sled dogs successfully defended their Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race title this week, becoming the first musher to accomplish the feat in a decade.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Her favorite pieces she’s written for Outside are about competing on the Discovery show Naked and Afraid, being a woman alone in the woods, learning to write, and mischievous sled dog Blowhole.
    Blair Braverman, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Silver moment of the Games: Everyone loved it when Nazgul, the 2-year-old Czech wolf dog, joined the women’s cross-country competition at the end and ran, without benefit of skis, across the finish line.
    John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Former Rhode Islander stepped up to adopt wolf dog That's when former Rhode Island resident Ron Monroe stepped in.
    Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 29 Jan. 2026

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“Coonhound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coonhound. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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