canines
Example Sentences
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“Best in Show” is set inside the competitive world of dog shows and follows a handful of stage parents who enter their pampered canines in competitions around the country.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
The canines are more likely to attack children or people who are alone, and may be triggered when people turn their backs or run, he said.
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
In recent days, police—on foot and in vehicles, some equipped with night-vision goggles—have been near Chakwera’s house trying to catch an incriminating glimpse of the canines, residents said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026
French bulldogs lead the charge for character-actor canines.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
He bares his lengthening canines in a grin.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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