Pomeranian
Americanadjective
noun
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Pomeranians
plural
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one of a breed of small dogs having long, straight hair, erect ears, and a tail carried over the back.
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a native or inhabitant of Pomerania.
adjective
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Pomerania, esp a German
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a breed of toy dog of the spitz type with a long thick straight coat
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Pomeranian
First recorded in 1750–60; Pomerani(a) + -an
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She said she often shops for her 6-pound Pomeranian, Bubbles, at Chewy.com and has never missed a package, even sans address.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
This year he has brought two Bernese, a Border Collie, a Pomeranian and a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
In the dining room of a chic Midtown restaurant, a teacup Pomeranian strutted across the floor.
From New York Times ● May 16, 2024
On the surface, coaxing a confession from the reluctant network that mistook a Pomeranian for a cat does not seem unbelievably crucial.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2024
Brie was their little Pomeranian dog, who wet the floor sometimes.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
Googoosh says with her signature smile as one of her beloved Pomeranians pops up on her lap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025
Surveying their mortality rates with three different data sets, Nunney found the smallest dogs, including Pomeranians, miniature pinschers, shih tzus and chihuahuas have about a 10% chance of dying from cancer.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 29, 2024
After all, I might be more of a sled-dog person, but I must admit: Pomeranians are still awfully cute — particularly in a wee raincoat.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2023
I’ve been there myself, digging as deep as I could into the long and honorable history of my cairn terriers and Pomeranians.
From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2021
Besides, like as not Pomeranians won't be stylish next year, and so Madam wouldn't care two snaps.
From The Poor Little Rich Girl by Eleanor Gates
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