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Recent Examples of puppy
Bosley's Place, a neonatal puppy rescue and orphanage based in metro Atlanta, is celebrating one of its own competing in Puppy Bowl XXII, the annual animal adoption showcase airing alongside the Super Bowl.
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
The animal shelter a couple of miles away put out the call for dog food, cat food, kitty litter, and puppy pads—puppy pads because, get this, some immigrants are too afraid to walk their dogs and so the dogs must relieve themselves inside the house.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
The name of the puppy, however, has not been revealed.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Feb. 2026
Kate Middleton and her family are the proud owners of a new puppy.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 3 Feb. 2026
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
The animal shelter a couple of miles away put out the call for dog food, cat food, kitty litter, and puppy pads—puppy pads because, get this, some immigrants are too afraid to walk their dogs and so the dogs must relieve themselves inside the house.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
The name of the puppy, however, has not been revealed.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Feb. 2026
Kate Middleton and her family are the proud owners of a new puppy.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puppy
Noun
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According to the release, 15 participating dogs have special needs, including Wynonna, a determined pup with only three legs; and Eleanor, who is both deaf and vision-impaired.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
8 Feb. 2026
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According to a post by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Southwest Michigan, their pup, Dan, will compete for Team Ruff this year.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Unlikely Meathead, a whelp who spoke from a position of occasionally whiny, frequently wet-behind-the-ears insulation from life’s realities, Reiner had gray in his beard and a lengthy track record of using his podium for good.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
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William Tong thought a puppy dog would be innocuous.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, quarterback Fernando Mendoza is the opposite: a big, smiling, slobbering puppy dog of a human being.—
Will Leitch,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Puppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puppy. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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