How to Use puppy dog in a Sentence

puppy dog

noun
  • There’s still room for puppy dogs and ice cream in this story.
    — Jeff Rabhan, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The sad puppy dog eyes were enough to melt hearts all over the country.
    — Natalie Dreier, ajc, 14 Feb. 2018
  • The dogs had a meaty eye muscle to lift their eyebrows and make puppy dog eyes.
    — Jeremy Rehm, latimes.com, 17 June 2019
  • Should young players be little puppy dogs, in awe of the guys in their own room?
    — Peter King, SI.com, 12 Mar. 2018
  • The love of your life to make your heart melt with those irresistible puppy dog eyes?
    — Madeline Purdue, USA TODAY, 23 July 2019
  • Ivan acts like the world’s horniest puppy dog, but Ani takes a shine to him.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
  • If all else fails, Hope says, Jack needs to put on his sad puppy dog face.
    — Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Andrew is a puppy dog whom a viewer would feel guilty about hating.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 16 June 2022
  • Choosing just six puppy dog food products to include on this list was not easy.
    — Dallas News, 22 Dec. 2022
  • William Tong thought a puppy dog would be innocuous.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The actor plays him as one part unfiltered holy fool, one part adorable puppy dog who pees on the rug.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024
  • He's got a puppy dog look to his face, particularly in that movie.
    — Clark Collis, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Finally, Toomey stretches her lats with a move called the puppy dog.
    — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 5 Oct. 2022
  • In the video, the dog, named Doakes, is shown staring up at the camera from his cage with puppy dog eyes.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 29 Dec. 2021
  • The blue puppy dog was first seen in the parade in 1999 as a balloon and a float.
    — Thom Craver, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2019
  • At cold temperatures, though, things will still be outside of their control; that may be the time to try puppy dog tails.
    — Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 30 May 2014
  • If big, doe eyes are your goal, puppy dog eyeliner may be your new favorite application method.
    — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2023
  • And the price, puppy dog-like, followed the closing discount the whole way, rising 28%.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Rex's great acting and spot-on facial expressions were a close second, but those puppy dog eyes win every time.
    — Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 13 Oct. 2021
  • At one point, an android with puppy dog eyes is introduced, only to vanish a couple of scenes later.
    — Natalia Winkelman, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Kangaroo Jack This goofball dog makes new people smile with his floppy ears and puppy dog eyes.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
  • In this photo taken on set for their new film, Sydney is again flaunting those puppy dog eyes towards Glen.
    — Naydeline Mejia, Women's Health, 6 May 2023
  • Users will also be able to filter Snapchat lenses over their faces, like the epochal rainbow vomiting mouth or puppy dog ears.
    — Thuy Ong, The Verge, 3 Apr. 2018
  • The adult dog food and puppy dog food is made with the goal of assisting dogs suffering from skin issues in maintaining a wonderful life.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2022
  • His Saber is one part cute-but-always-pissing-on-the-floor puppy dog, one part carnival barker, and a whole lot of amiable sleaze.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2021
  • His Saber is one part cute-but-always-pissing-on-the-floor puppy dog, one part carnival barker, and a whole lot of amiable sleaze.
    — Mark Olsen Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2021
  • But the other people who live nearby may not be so easily swayed by those adorable puppy dog eyes or precious purrs and might get very irritated.
    — Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • In the first shot, Kevin, a white and grey pup with floppy ears, is shown standing outside giving some serious puppy dog eyes to the camera.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 22 Feb. 2021
  • Sandy’s wife Kirsten, played by Kelly Rowan, must eventually warm to Ryan and his puppy dog eyes.
    — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 13 Apr. 2021
  • Theo is like a puppy dog who would chase a mail truck into highway traffic, while Anne is all but hypnotized by the sight of her step-son’s tail wagging behind him.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 25 June 2024

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