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: any of a breed of small short-legged smooth-coated often black, white, and tan hounds
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These breeds include the Labrador retriever, which has an insatiable appetite and spends its day begging for extra snacks, the beagle, the dachshund, the basset hound, and the golden retriever, among others.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet joined Meghan Markle's Instagram tribute announcing the death of her rescue beagle, Guy.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
The beagles had been ranging in the swamp for less than 10 minutes when Mutt bawled loud and clear on a red-hot track.
—Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
The beagle made the move with Meghan to the U.K., and played a special role when Prince Harry proposed at their Nottingham Cottage home.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet joined Meghan Markle's Instagram tribute announcing the death of her rescue beagle, Guy.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
The beagles had been ranging in the swamp for less than 10 minutes when Mutt bawled loud and clear on a red-hot track.
—Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
The beagle made the move with Meghan to the U.K., and played a special role when Prince Harry proposed at their Nottingham Cottage home.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Beagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beagle. Accessed 2 Feb. 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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