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
Historically, this has meant that many canine infections went undiagnosed.
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New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2025
The reigning Reveille is the 10th canine mascot in the school’s history.
—Kristen Tribe, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
The canines ranged from 12 months old to 10 years old and the most common breeds were malinois, border collies, and Labrador retrievers.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
Such a team can include explosives specialists, bomb technicians, forensic chemists and canine handlers.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
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New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2025
The reigning Reveille is the 10th canine mascot in the school’s history.
—Kristen Tribe, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
The canines ranged from 12 months old to 10 years old and the most common breeds were malinois, border collies, and Labrador retrievers.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
Such a team can include explosives specialists, bomb technicians, forensic chemists and canine handlers.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canine
dog
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Bring your dogs, your kids, your grandparents.—
Jordyn Noennig,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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His Pumas teammates and coach know how important the dog is to Ramsey.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Canine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canine. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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