How to Use pup in a Sentence

pup

1 of 2 noun
  • Surgery can’t keep a good pup down for long.
    — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2026
  • Keep your pup cool with this splash pool for pets.
    — Jessica Moore, USA Today, 24 May 2026
  • Perk up those ears, Boise pups.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
  • There's even Crocs for your pup.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The green plate at the base of each new pup is the shield frond.
    — Mike Harrelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Their pups were born extra big.
    — Big Think, 8 May 2026
  • The pup has since rejoined the group.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Get ready to go into sport mode with your pup!
    — Ayrika L Whitney, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Near the bottom of the fern were many live pups.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Fans agreed, ready to do anything for the pup.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
  • His pup’s pictures are around the shop.
    — Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
  • In some cases, those dogs are still young pups.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The pup came in, unable to walk, chew or even bark.
    — Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • See below for how to choose the best size for your pup.
    — Jessica Moore, USA Today, 12 May 2026
  • Great for picky pups and multi‑pet households.
    — Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The pup also gets the last word (or bark) in the clip.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 June 2026
  • Leave the door open so your pup can explore it on their own.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Mehlberg picks the pups up and takes them to her private park.
    — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
  • At the time, the dog owner thought the pup had been stolen.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
  • But photos and videos show the pups didn’t seem to mind a bit.
    — Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2024
  • And as for the pup who portrays Merv?
    — Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Beat the heat and get your pup this cooling mat for long road trips.
    — Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
  • With luck, this weekend will be the last one a pup has to wait.
    — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
  • Or, perhaps, a place to put a tank filled with whale-shark pups.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 Sep. 2025
  • This year, two pups from Ohio are on the roster.
    — Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Now the pup has a new forever home.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Ely even removed a gate to give the pup an easy exit.
    — Ronnie Li, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The calm, 5-year-old pup weighs about 150 pounds.
    — Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Which brush is best for your pup depends on the coat type and your pet’s size.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Emmanwori is the young pup with a mean bite.
    — Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026

pup

2 of 2 verb
  • The bats have only one baby — or pup — per year.
    — Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Extra food for me, my partner, and pup too.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
  • In other parts of the country, coyote pupping season can last through mid-May.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Roky, a 6-year-old terrier mix who’s the recycling and handyman pup.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The ones who just died can continue to pup up in flashbacks that might be relevant for portions of the story.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 9 Nov. 2021
  • In the footage, the giant pup exhibits a surprising amount of poise to climb up onto the rickety-looking seat.
    — Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The refuge, located in Maine, is the second-largest gray seal pupping area on the East Coast.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 June 2026
  • But competition in summer decreases pup survival to one or two.
    — Ted Williams, Denver Post, 12 June 2026
  • The pupping season stretches for a few months, from the spring when coyotes are born, through the summer, when juveniles leave their parents.
    — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
  • Incidents were equally common during the spring pupping season and in summer, researchers said.
    — Vanessa Arredondo, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2023
  • To prove her point, Romano introduces Alvin and Louie to three dogs of various ages and sizes to see which pup the pair bonds with most.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 22 Aug. 2022
  • At first, this looks like just another mismatched cop thriller, with Denzel as the street-smart veteran teaching young pup Ethan Hawke a few tricks.
    — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
  • For the pupping season, which lasts from about December to April, the males are fasting from both food and water in order to devote all their energy to defend their harem.
    — Adrian Rodriguez, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Visiting Point Reyes in spring coincides with the final weeks of elephant seal pupping season, meaning the highest number of pups on the beaches.
    — Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
  • Like so many dogs, Tuzi deals with itchy skin, and Shields swears by Prospect Pet’s Skin & Coat Health Booster to give her pup some relief.
    — Madison Yauger, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Sea lion pupping season begins in mid-May, and births continue through the first week of July, according to the Seal Society.
    — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
  • And in this year’s Superman, the sidekick pup Krypto was a digital version of director James Gunn’s own dog, Ozu, scanned for the role.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Since January, Drakes Beach Road has been temporarily closed for the elephant seal pupping season until further notice.
    — Emese MacZko, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Coyotes have been known to advance on, growl at or surround dog walkers and their pets, a pattern of aggression that is natural for the wild canines during pupping season, which begins in the spring and continues through the summer.
    — Peter Fimrite, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 June 2018
  • The otters are active year-round, but when planning your trip be aware that the main pupping season happens October through January with a secondary spike in March and April.
    — Jerry Rice, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Sightings stretch back to the early 2000s, but the creatures started pupping — having babies — around Point La Jolla roughly a decade ago.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Kourtney and her daughter Penelope Disick have already named their sister pup Honey, but Kim is taking her decision beyond the family.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 27 June 2017
  • According to Garro, Prada thrived under her care, enjoying her favorite foods—ravioli with the tomato sauce washed off and pup cups from coffee shops—and loved being carried everywhere.
    — Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
  • This tip is especially important between February and July because that is pupping season, a time of year when coyotes are more territorial.
    — Houston Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2020
  • The City Council decided in 2014 to limit access to the beach during pupping season in response to concerns that people were harassing the seals.
    — Joshua Emerson Smith, latimes.com, 15 Dec. 2017
  • The women at Carswell are responsible for socializing and training the Canine Companion pup they are matched with, like Aikman.
    — Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 4 June 2026
  • Charlotte-area coyote sightings The attack came during coyote pupping season, when coyotes are more aggressive toward dogs and other animals, wildlife biologists say.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2025
  • The southern elephant seal pup mortality was estimated to be 76% across a population of 17,000 seal pups born on the islands, the program said.
    — Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
  • At La Jolla Cove, there are effectively no meaningful protections for vulnerable sea lion mothers and pups during pupping season.
    — Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
  • Big Lake Humane Society pup Shishi also will compete for Team Ruff, while Mia Muffin is on Team Fluff.
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 8 Feb. 2026

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