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man's best friend

American  

noun

  1. a dog, especially as a pet.


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As artificial intelligence becomes ubiquitous, we face a fundamental question: What is going on inside these new “minds”? The path to answering it may come from an unlikely source: man’s best friend.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

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

The majority of his post, however, was a tribute in words, photos and videos to a dear pooch who sounds as though she was one man’s best friend.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 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

“Yes,” said Kyle, and then he repeated the entire quote: “‘Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

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