puppy dog
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of puppy dog
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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Clase allegedly responded to “Bettor-1” with a GIF of a sad puppy dog face.
From Los Angeles Times
Mamdani is famous for his ear-to-ear grin and puppy dog levels of enthusiasm.
From Salon
“It just makes things more palatable to me to think of the duality of life through the eyes of a little puppy dog or ladybug.”
From Los Angeles Times
The movie star’s mask of artifice briefly vanishes, and all that’s left is a puppy dog look of yearning, a sad acceptance that it’s too late to change certain things.
From Salon
In “Afterlife,” we learn that a teenage Carlos used to follow Malcolm around Harlem like a puppy dog, frequently taking in his lectures and sermons.
From Los Angeles Times
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