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  spitz

  noun

  any of several dogs having a stocky body, a thick coat, erect, pointed ears, and a tail curved over the back, as a chow chow, Pomeranian, or Samoyed.
• Spitz
  Spitz

  noun

  Mark (Andrew), born 1950, U.S. swimmer: winner of seven gold medals in 1972 summer Olympic Games.

spitz

¹ American  

[spits] / spɪts /

noun

1. any of several dogs having a stocky body, a thick coat, erect, pointed ears, and a tail curved over the back, as a chow chow, Pomeranian, or Samoyed.

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Spitz ² American  

[spits] / spɪts /

noun

1. Mark (Andrew), born 1950, U.S. swimmer: winner of seven gold medals in 1972 summer Olympic Games.

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Spitz ¹ British  

/ spɪts /

noun

1. Mark. born 1950, US swimmer, who won seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympic Games

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spitz ² British  

/ spɪts /

noun

1. any of various breeds of dog characterized by very dense hair, a stocky build, a pointed muzzle, erect ears, and a tightly curled tail

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Etymology

Origin of spitz

First recorded in 1835–45, spitz is from the German word spitz pointed

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Example Sentences

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Dee Terry from Durrington in Wiltshire had her German spitz, Bilbo, neutered last year - but the procedure led to an infection, leaving her with £1,200 in unexpected vet bills.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2025

It is not thought that McGowan’s project has geographical links to the area, but it is likely the canines featured are the spitz breed of toy dog that originated from the region.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 12, 2019

It is claimed Bittencourt normally travels with two dogs, a black spitz called Cookie and a white one named Canjica, which may have caused the confusion.

From Fox News ● May 1, 2019

A young blond guy bought a copy of Sam Shepard’s “Fool for Love,” while customers petted Chester, the “shop dog,” a ten-year-old German spitz, who sat by a jar for donations to Puerto Rico.

From The New Yorker ● Oct. 26, 2018

They mark the bridges, the shipping, the sharp canyons of the lower city, the parks—limousines where silk and lace play nurse to lap dogs—Bufo on an airing, the precious spitz upon a scarlet cushion.

From Hints to Pilgrims by Charles Stephen Brooks

Dogs raised for eating were often large breeds like Nureongi, also known as the Korean Yellow Spitz.

From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026

"Importantly, however, this approach is not limited to the blood-brain barrier but enables time-resolved tracking of diverse compounds and molecular targets across engineered tissue models, providing a powerful tool for biological engineering," Spitz adds.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 28, 2026

Like most of the band’s biographers, Spitz gives short shrift to the post-“Exile” period after 1972.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026

If Mr. Richards had “nothing more than a fragment of a riff,” Mr. Spitz writes, “he could sit and play it for hours, while the rest of the guys hung out, killing time.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

As the last note dies, Mrs. Spitz walks over to me, and all eyes turn my way.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

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