Alaskan malamute
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Alaskan malamute
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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She said the trains don't seem to bother Kiyiyah, her docile Alaskan malamute, but the rails are a few feet from her backyard and shake the house each time a train passes.
From Salon • Jul. 12, 2023
Loki, an Alaskan malamute dog in Ontario, Canada, did not have his usual Royal Canin kibble in the food bowl.
From Reuters • Jul. 29, 2021
At home, we are greeted by Jade and Narco, an Alaskan malamute.
From The Guardian • Apr. 26, 2019
Two sources reportedly inspired Han Solo’s sidekick, Chewbacca, the bellowing, menacing but ultimately cuddly seven-foot-plus Wookiee: Lucas’s Alaskan malamute and Madagascan lemurs.
From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2018
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