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mutt

[muht] / mʌt /
NOUN
scruffy dog
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


Example Sentences

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When Bronner pulled up to company headquarters in his Tesla—a dragon decal along the side and a speckled mutt in the back seat—he was 30 minutes late.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Paul Conyngham's months-long quest to fight his rescue mutt Rosie's cancer has grabbed the attention of OpenAI boss Sam Altman, who called it an "amazing story" in an X post on Friday.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

He’s a rescue mutt, and I like to joke he’s part Pyrenees, part psychopath.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

A mutt owned by Ed Koch’s chef also hung out at the residence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Blake had coaxed the mutt to his side during a trip to town.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead