How to Use puppy in a Sentence

puppy

noun
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  • Drew said the puppies were in bad shape, and one was on the brink of death.
    — Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2024
  • Brown, the man who had dug a trench, stroked a small puppy.
    — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Six 8-week old puppies inside the shed died in the fire.
    — Katia Parks, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The clip ends with the mom dog cuddling with her 11 new puppies.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
  • And the fact that that puppy was Chris Evans was even funnier.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Parsad's new husky puppy, Nina, who was in the car with the teenagers, was found dead in the front seat.
    — Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 2 May 2023
  • The first half of the game will be played by the kittens of each squad, and the second half will be played by the puppies.
    — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The stern glare that made their puppy have accidents in the house.
    — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The puppies are split into two teams: Team Fluff and Team Ruff.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2024
  • The handling is pure BMW, which is to say more fun than Labrador puppies.
    — William Jeanes, Car and Driver, 28 Apr. 2023
  • This was the first reunion for the dogs since they were taken home as puppies.
    — Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 27 Sep. 2023
  • But nobody else was around, and puppies were stuck in there.
    — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Dogs have short, round faces as puppies but long, snouty faces as adults.
    — Kate Wong, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Ford says that the pulpo puppies will probably be around for a while.
    — Grace Noble, Dallas News, 13 July 2023
  • Tracy and Roger got the new puppy as a surprise for their kids.
    — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2024
  • Two months ago, a pit bull owned by one of Gibson’s friends had puppies.
    — Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2023
  • And at 8 months, his puppy days should almost be over, right?
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2024
  • This is great for people who are trying to get their puppy used to the water.
    — Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 27 July 2023
  • The pack is led by Umberto, a blind puppy who has overcome the odds stacked against him.
    — Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The shelter instead called Lost Dog & Cat Rescue and turned the puppy back over to them.
    — CBS News, 25 May 2024
  • With golden tones and hints of puppy-like charm, Pinot is a bit shy when first getting to know him.
    — The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The East Haven Fire Department saved the puppy by breaking the dog out of the closed vehicle.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Across the room, a litter of tiny puppies squirmed and cuddled with each other.
    — Christina Avery, The Arizona Republic, 14 July 2024
  • But there are no such measures at the house, where the children ride bikes in the driveway and play with a puppy named Dharma.
    — Eric Lipton, New York Times, 5 May 2023
  • Connie feeds them Milk-Bones, calls them her hush-hush puppies.
    — Hazlitt, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The measure put pet shops that relied on puppy sales out of business.
    — Stephen Hudak, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The puppies suck on this milk several times a day, growing to more than twice their size in their first week.
    — Sofia Quaglia, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
  • What, for you, are the greatest things alive? Babies, puppies and people with love in their hearts.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2023
  • One of the men was captured on video grabbing puppies and throwing them into the van.
    — Ashley Ahn, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2023
  • The Cheshire location also sells slush puppies and will be stocked with pretzels and Hola!
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2024

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