sled dog

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Recent Examples of sled dog 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 See All Example Sentences for sled dog
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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
Noun
  • Cassie is trying to become social-media famous, suggestively flashing her all-American assets online in a variety of fetishy costumes (a puppy dog, a pacifier-sucking baby).
    Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Unlike the children, who look like waxy versions of my own, this is my husband, with the soft face and the plaid shirt and the puppy dog— Eyes.
    Glamour, Glamour, 7 Apr. 2026
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
  • Police searched the surrounding area and mountains, reported Asahi Shimbun, while Japan Today noted that a police dog detected a human scent near the waterfall.
    Adam England, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • While on the ground, officers fired additional bean bag rounds, including one that allegedly broke his leg, and twice sent a police dog at him.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Chapters of the book are told from the perspective of Nash, Roxie’s mother’s guide dog.
    Anna Halkidis, Parents, 1 June 2026
  • Before Darcy could reply, Philip opened the door and walked in with his guide dog, Russ.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 May 2026

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“Sled dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sled%20dog. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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