puppy dog
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of puppy dog
First recorded in 1585–95
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He’s also already got a fantastic standout performance from Jonsson, who alternates between wounded puppy dog and shrewd corporate proxy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2024
His adoring, puppy dog gaze toward the president spawned hundreds of memes.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2023
Born Nils Gronberg, Einar had the face of a puppy dog, the flow of an international rap connoisseur and the chest-puffed lyrics of a hardened gang member.
From New York Times ● Jan. 7, 2022
“As I always like to say in Wyoming I’ve been following him around like a puppy dog, pretty much my whole life,” an emotional Ms. Lummis told reporters.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 26, 2021
He makes his eyes go all big and round, so that his face right here and now might as well be in the dictionary alongside puppy dog eyes.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
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