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puppy

[puhp-ee] / ˈpʌp i /
NOUN
young dog
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“There’s a puppy we met in our neighborhood and his name was Herbert,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

And Ivy was nominated in honour of a nine-month-old Labrador puppy affectionately known as "the absolute destructor".

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

He just got a golden retriever puppy named Nala, the wife of Simba from “The Lion King.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

Battle-scarred and weary, he decides to search out the coastal farm, located someplace near the fighting, where he lived as a puppy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

He was much more interested in what the puppy could do.

From "Mystery Map (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #3)" by Franklin W. Dixon

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

Two years ago, she said, her sister purchased Jameson, the oldest of seven puppies.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2026

Duke scooped up all the puppies, tucked three under each arm, and stood on his hind legs to ride the rickety raft like a surfboard on the crest of a thirty-foot wave.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein




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