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or doggie
as in dog
a domestic mammal that is related to the wolves and foxes
what a good little doggy!
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Recent Examples of doggy
Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
The inseparable bond between two identical Labradors who met at doggy daycare has caught the attention of viewers on Reddit, after their owner posted that the unexpected happened once the two became closer friends.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Pat Myers, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2022
Many historians behave as if she was born in France, when in fact one of the most dramatic moments in Marie’s life—which Sofia told me really struck her in my book—is when her doggy is taken away and she is stripped of her Austrian clothes in the forest.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2021
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Noun
The kelpie mix was found in a crate, while the couple's other two surviving dogs had access to a doggy door.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
The inseparable bond between two identical Labradors who met at doggy daycare has caught the attention of viewers on Reddit, after their owner posted that the unexpected happened once the two became closer friends.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Adjective
The Steak au Poivre was pallid (wouldn’t serve it to my doggy!).
—Pat Myers, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2022
Many historians behave as if she was born in France, when in fact one of the most dramatic moments in Marie’s life—which Sofia told me really struck her in my book—is when her doggy is taken away and she is stripped of her Austrian clothes in the forest.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doggy
Noun
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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
Adjective
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Domino seems sad and wise, Andrew sweet and puppy-doggish.—
Thomas Page,
CNN,
29 Jan. 2022
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And then, there were times when his snarl and growl came out, his doggish bite was evident.—
Gordon Monson,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
28 June 2021
Adjective
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In 1951, George Reeves played the gallant superhero in the first feature film based on a DC Comics character, Superman and the Mole Man.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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Fiennes exhibits that side of him without apology, which only makes his gallant side feel all the more genuine.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Transparent — these see-through beauts with wrap-up ankle straps are in a league of their own, saying a lot without ever appearing too flashy.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
15 Mar. 2025
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Amid the classic, flashy film and television premieres this week at SXSW, the festival also offered a forum for burgeoning creators to showcase their work in the Independent TV Pilot Program.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Maybe, with its hidden codes often invisible to those who are not looking, cruising looks like an elegant method of resistance.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
24 July 2025
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Baden-Baden Nestled alongside Germany's southwestern Black Forest, Baden-Baden is an elegant town that has been attracting wellness lovers since the Roman times.—
Sofia Markovich,
Travel + Leisure,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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The décor is handsome, comfortably restrained and acoustically satisfying.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Angel is swept off of her feet by the charming, handsome and extremely wealthy Everett, and the two marry quickly.—
Karin Slaughter,
People.com,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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While speaking as part of QVC's Quintessential 50, a collective of women that ushered in the brand's its new era called The Age of Possibility, Stewart explained that feeling good about yourself allows for graceful aging.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Housed in a graceful Edwardian building with long oak galleries and graceful skylights, Daunt Books on Marylebone High Street is one of London’s most beautiful bookshops.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The present is the grand and majestic age of mechanical invention.—
Betsy Golden Kellem,
JSTOR Daily,
30 July 2025
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Having always been drawn to the majestic appearance of black cats, her path to cat parenthood was somewhat unexpected.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
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“Doggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doggy. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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