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puppy

[puhp-ee] / ˈpʌp i /
NOUN
young dog
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A fluffy white Samoyed puppy was spotted trotting down the staircase of Swift’s private jet last month, catching the attention of paparazzi and appearing at home in its new billionaire lifestyle.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Cosmo went from crouching in corners, too afraid to explore, to leaping onto our high couch with the vigor of a puppy.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Tomas Antonic said Kiki loved leaning into him and showing him her "big brown puppy eyes"

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

Sony is halting sales of its robotic puppy "aibo" in Japan, the company said, eight years after the latest model of its interactive android pet became an instant hit.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

Nancy's puppy Chocolate Chip was tethered to a tree in the front yard.

From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene

Well, it's not exactly Mariah Carey demanding baskets of puppies and forbidding eye contact, but Imbruglia was shaken up.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

Should Swift’s dog inspire a true rush on Samoyed puppies, the breed would not be the first to gain popularity thanks to its celebrity associations.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

They selected promising puppies and may sometimes have bred dogs with wild canids to reinforce particular characteristics.

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 2026

Thirteen of the 14 dogs seized by the Newport Beach Beach Animal Control were puppies, including two 6-week-old golden retriever puppies that were in critical condition because of untreated parasites.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

With that, Jello went back to the puppies and the three sped away like dark birds.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George




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