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: any of a breed of small sturdy compact dogs of Asian origin with a smooth, short coat, tightly curled tail, short muzzle, and broad wrinkled face
pugged; pugging
: to work and mix (a substance, such as clay) when wet especially to make more homogeneous and easier to handle (as in throwing or molding wares)
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Noun (2)
a retired pug with battered ears and swollen knuckles
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Alex Distefano, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
Tom and Cynthia have birds, lizards, cats and dogs — including a pug named Frank who frequently makes appearances on Tom’s Instagram.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
The American Veterinary Medical Association notes that short-nosed breeds, such as pugs and bulldogs, are more likely to die on airplanes than dogs with normal-length muzzles, because these breeds are more prone to respiratory problems.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
There’s the pug in repose on a bay-window banquette in a $12.95 million townhouse on the Upper East Side.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 14 June 2024
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Noun
Rarely are comedians the beautiful people, and this is true of pugs among dogs.
—Alex Distefano, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
Tom and Cynthia have birds, lizards, cats and dogs — including a pug named Frank who frequently makes appearances on Tom’s Instagram.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
The American Veterinary Medical Association notes that short-nosed breeds, such as pugs and bulldogs, are more likely to die on airplanes than dogs with normal-length muzzles, because these breeds are more prone to respiratory problems.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
There’s the pug in repose on a bay-window banquette in a $12.95 million townhouse on the Upper East Side.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 14 June 2024
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“Pug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pug. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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