wolf dog

Definition of wolf dognext

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Recent Examples of wolf dog Most importantly: Ian finds and adopts Rollo, the greatest wolf dog who ever lived. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026 Silver moment of the Games: Everyone loved it when Nazgul, the 2-year-old Czech wolf dog, joined the women’s cross-country competition at the end and ran, without benefit of skis, across the finish line. John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026 Former Rhode Islander stepped up to adopt wolf dog That's when former Rhode Island resident Ron Monroe stepped in. Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 29 Jan. 2026 That means if a wolf dog ever bites someone, euthanasia and testing may be required. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025 Possessing second-generation wolf dogs, defined in California as the offspring of a domestic dog and a half-wolf, half-dog hybrid — with no more than 25% wolf — is legal. Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 27 Jan. 2025 Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary in New Mexico named the six wolf dogs after characters created by fantasy author Sarah J. Maas Six wolfdogs are spending their holiday season enjoying a winter wonderland after being kept as pets. Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023 But the Saarloos wolf dog’s German-shephard-like face usually sets it apart. Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 7 Dec. 2023 These pups may share traits with wolves, but wolf dog breeds are just as adorable, energetic, and smart as any other doggo on the block. Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 12 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wolf dog
Noun
  • Jessie Holmes and his team of sled dogs successfully defended their Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race title this week, becoming the first musher to accomplish the feat in a decade.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The grueling sled dog race covers about 1,000 miles in the Alaska wilderness.
    Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Cassie is trying to become social-media famous, suggestively flashing her all-American assets online in a variety of fetishy costumes (a puppy dog, a pacifier-sucking baby).
    Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Unlike the children, who look like waxy versions of my own, this is my husband, with the soft face and the plaid shirt and the puppy dog— Eyes.
    Glamour, Glamour, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Let the python hunters go in there and do their thing.
    Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Sportsmen’s groups generally connect recreational shooters and hunters, and at the congressional level the caucus is bipartisan.
    Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • While on the ground, officers fired additional bean bag rounds at Evans, including one that allegedly broke his leg, and twice sent a police dog at him.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The event at the Dallas Police Association is believed to be the first retirement party for a police dog held there.
    J.D. Miles, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026

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“Wolf dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wolf%20dog. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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