puppies

Example Sentences

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The Sixers proved to be as dangerous as a warm basket of puppies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The rest of the animals were taken in by the Dogs Trust, which said more than 115 had been rehomed, including 10 puppies born in its care.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

One of her mother’s dogs had recently had puppies, which were in a cardboard box near the front door, the release said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

At the end of the show, viewers saw pictures of the puppies in their new “Fur-ever Homes” across the U.S.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

And I’d seen eggs laid, bloody puppies wet and shimmery, calves encased in a blue bubble, slippery wet ponies thin and vulnerable, and hundreds of pink piglets suckling engorged teats.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago