wolfish
Example Sentences
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But in April, Colossal announced a more substantial, still pretty cute achievement: the alleged de-extinction of the dire wolf, in the form of three wolfish pups named Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi.
From Salon • May 15, 2025
Shane's voice was dangerous, dark, exciting, wolfish, a sound once heard never forgotten.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2023
For two decades, James Marsden has crafted memorable characters — many affable, some wolfish — in high-profile films and television shows.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2023
Those fossil coyotes are bigger and more robust, almost more wolfish, than modern populations.
From Slate • Feb. 20, 2023
“What say you, my wolfish wards? Will Mrs. Penworthy do, or not? If she’s perfect, we’re unlikely to find better, what?”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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