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  • noun Plural form of pet.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pet.

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Examples

  • Click on the label pets for the post A Dog Named Boo.

    Pic-A-Day Judith "Jlo" Quinton 2008

  • Click on the label pets for the post A Dog Named Boo.

    Archive 2008-09-01 Judith "Jlo" Quinton 2008

  • Is it safe to bring in pets from the US (just dogs and cats) or get some down there?

    animal shelters 2005

  • Is it safe to bring in pets from the US (just dogs and cats) or get some down there?

    animal shelters 2005

  • Is it safe to bring in pets from the US (just dogs and cats) or get some down there?

    animal shelters 2005

  • Does anyone else think that tweeting on behalf of your pets is a little absurd?

    The Age of Tweety Cats - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

  • Training them and keeping them as "pets" is somewhat irresponsible, IMHO.

    Day in the Life of an Idiot lyda222 2010

  • It provides the classic container for cream fillings in such pastries as cream puffs profiteroles and éclairs, and also makes such savory bites as cheese-flavored gougàres and deep-fried beignets, whose lightness inspired the name pets de nonne, “nun’s farts.”

    On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

  • It provides the classic container for cream fillings in such pastries as cream puffs profiteroles and éclairs, and also makes such savory bites as cheese-flavored gougàres and deep-fried beignets, whose lightness inspired the name pets de nonne, “nun’s farts.”

    On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

  • Amid growing evidence that secondhand smoke is causing cancers and possibly a range of other health problems in pets, many groups are intensifying efforts to encourage people to stop smoking — if not for their own sake, then for their animals '.

    Another reason to stop smoking: Your pets' health 2010

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