pup
Example Sentences
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When a dog is accused of biting a neighbor, his owners decide to take the pup on the run.
They were laughing so hard that they fell over and rolled around on the ground like sea lion pups.
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“Be nice, Orion,” Glory whispered in his ear, and the young pup settled on the floor in front of them.
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“I saw a peddler play a saw once when I was just a pup, so I taught myself to play. Pop thought I was a fool at first,” Calvin said.
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Can I spend more time reading, cooking, volunteering and playing with my pups?
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.