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: any of a breed of small short-legged smooth-coated often black, white, and tan hounds
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Their top nine list includes basset hounds, beagles, bulldogs, Cavalier King Charles spaniels, collies, golden retrievers, Labrador retrievers, papillons and pugs.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
These include basset hounds; beagles; bulldogs; cavalier king Charles spaniels; collies; golden retrievers; Labrador retrievers; papillons; and pugs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
In With Love, Meghan — which landed on the streaming service on March 4 — Guy is shown on camera in episode five as the beagle is sleeping by her in his bed.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
The following year, Trachtenberg teamed up with Matthew Broderick and an adorable beagle for the live-action film adaptation of Inspector Gadget.
—EW.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
These include basset hounds; beagles; bulldogs; cavalier king Charles spaniels; collies; golden retrievers; Labrador retrievers; papillons; and pugs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
In With Love, Meghan — which landed on the streaming service on March 4 — Guy is shown on camera in episode five as the beagle is sleeping by her in his bed.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
The following year, Trachtenberg teamed up with Matthew Broderick and an adorable beagle for the live-action film adaptation of Inspector Gadget.
—EW.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Beagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beagle. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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beagle
noun
bea·gle
ˈbē-gəl 
: any of a breed of small hounds with short legs and smooth coats
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