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

Some videos show puppies frolicking or close-ups of squirrels, others stream loops of squishy toys enjoyed by other animals or humans.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Johnson said the puppies "may have started fighting" and jurors had already been told Martin used a broom to try to break them up.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 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

There was hardly anyone to be seen in the narrow alleys, only a few of the Black Jackets, as Meggie had secretly dubbed them, with skinny boys following them like puppies.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke