man's best friend
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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It's not the first time the cattle-farming politician has fallen foul of man's best friend -- he once threatened to kill Johnny Depp's dogs.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
If so, what does that mean for those who don't see them as man's best friend?
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026
In recent years, man’s best friend has plummeted from a 10 to a 2.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
"Dog is man's best friend" may be an ancient cliché, but when that friendship began is a longstanding question among scientists.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2024
In my heart I knew that there in the grave lay a man’s best friend.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
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