man's best friend
Americannoun
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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
In recent years, man’s best friend has plummeted from a 10 to a 2.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
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
It's said that a dog is a man's best friend, but the wild dingo is much maligned in Australia.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2023
“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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