as in dog
a domestic mammal that is related to the wolves and foxes
in the minds of some, the winner of this prestigious dog show has a fair claim to the title of King of the Canines
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Recent Examples of canine
The shelter is now caring for the dogs — four female puppies and three males — and trying to find out how the little canines ended up discarded near the highway.
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 13 May 2025
Their specialized units include drone, canine and high angle technical rope rescue teams.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Although dogs are technically allowed on the trail, organizers ask that they be left at home because the last part of the trail will be challenging for canines.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
More than 4,000 people and their (mostly) canine best friends turned out to help the San Diego Humane Society raise more than $300,000 at the 31st annual Walk for Animals San Diego on May 3 in NTC Park at Liberty Station in Point Loma.
—Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 13 May 2025
Their specialized units include drone, canine and high angle technical rope rescue teams.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Although dogs are technically allowed on the trail, organizers ask that they be left at home because the last part of the trail will be challenging for canines.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
More than 4,000 people and their (mostly) canine best friends turned out to help the San Diego Humane Society raise more than $300,000 at the 31st annual Walk for Animals San Diego on May 3 in NTC Park at Liberty Station in Point Loma.
—Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canine
dog
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According to LifeLine, the DeKalb shelter takes in 135 dogs a week on average.—
Jim Gaines,
ajc,
13 Sep. 2023
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The remains were found by two men who were running their dogs and looking for rocks, according to DNASolves.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Sep. 2023
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“Canine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canine. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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