Chinese crested
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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This summer, a Chinese crested in a pink gown shivered through a starring role in Lena Dunham’s Netflix show “Too Much.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
Muppet, a Chinese crested dog from Peterborough, won the title after beating seven others in a competition organised by photography company Parrot Print, and the final was held live on ITV's This Morning show.
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2024
In 2016, scientists found two nesting Chinese crested tern pairs incubating eggs on an uninhabited island in South Korea.
From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2022
Hoover came from a breeder who had 25 Chinese crested dogs, three of whom Herrick took in and adopted out, including Hoover.
From Washington Times • Mar. 27, 2021
“I like this one,” I said, pointing at a Chinese crested.
From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos
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