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After the class, participants can play and cuddle with with adoptable puppies.
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2025
Varieties There are several varieties of wet dog food designed for specific medical issues and life stages, including sensitive skin, sensitive stomachs, weight management, seniors, active adults, less-active adults, young adults and puppies.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
The first 2014 entry convinced the audience to buy that Keanu Reeves’ assassin would go to pieces over a puppy.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
On Tuesday cops received a 911 call that a pit bull-mix puppy had chewed off the face of a 6-month-old baby girl, killing her.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2025
Varieties There are several varieties of wet dog food designed for specific medical issues and life stages, including sensitive skin, sensitive stomachs, weight management, seniors, active adults, less-active adults, young adults and puppies.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
The first 2014 entry convinced the audience to buy that Keanu Reeves’ assassin would go to pieces over a puppy.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
On Tuesday cops received a 911 call that a pit bull-mix puppy had chewed off the face of a 6-month-old baby girl, killing her.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puppy
Noun
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Wolf pups have been spotted in Pitkin County, Colorado, according to several sources, including a rancher whose calf was attacked by wolves this spring.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
12 June 2025
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And yet, with all that exposure, the pup still can't lose sight of his owner.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
Noun
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There are errands to be run and exploring to be done, and the turn of the knob brings out the puppy dog eyes.—
Kimberly Dishongh,
Arkansas Online,
9 May 2025
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At one point, an android with puppy dog eyes is introduced, only to vanish a couple of scenes later.—
Natalia Winkelman,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Puppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puppy. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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