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: any of a breed of small short-legged smooth-coated often black, white, and tan hounds
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Even our four-year-old beagle, Homer, seemed to know something special was afoot.
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Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
One happy beagle is bundling up and spending a warm and cozy Christmas with his new family this holiday season.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Since 2015, the family has fostered almost 35 dogs from the Richmond Animal League, and the newest addition to their family is beagle foxhound mix, Roscoe.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Their two beagles, Mamma Mia and Guy, as well as their black Labrador, Pula.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
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Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
One happy beagle is bundling up and spending a warm and cozy Christmas with his new family this holiday season.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Since 2015, the family has fostered almost 35 dogs from the Richmond Animal League, and the newest addition to their family is beagle foxhound mix, Roscoe.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Their two beagles, Mamma Mia and Guy, as well as their black Labrador, Pula.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Beagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beagle. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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beagle
noun
bea·gle
ˈbē-gəl 
: any of a breed of small hounds with short legs and smooth coats
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