mutt

Example Sentences

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I grew up with cats, dogs, birds, rats and bunnies, and my husband and I have a mutt, Mercy, whom we love dearly.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

With apologies to Felicity, the film’s mutt is so obnoxious that you can’t wait for the inevitable moment when it disappears from the story.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025

He was a big mutt, part golden retriever, part shepherd maybe.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn