man's best friend
Americannoun
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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
"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
But the ultimate detection tool, and the predator's worst enemy, is man's best friend.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2023
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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