canine companion

noun

: a dog that is kept as a pet

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Dion’s costume was made complete by a canine companion to act as her Max. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2025 An elderly man looks back over his life and, in the modern day, fights the attempts of those around him to take away his beloved canine companion. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025 Dreaming of a canine companion? — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 18 Feb. 2026 But as the essays so poignantly remind us, the grief of losing a canine companion is matched only by the singular joy of having one in the first place. — Air Mail, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for canine companion

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“Canine companion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canine%20companion. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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