man's best friend
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
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
So the last hope for this paradisiacal island to find closure, for proper grieving and healing, rests with man’s best friend.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 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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