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Synonyms

man's best friend

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noun

  1. a dog, especially as a pet.


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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

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

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