man's best friend

noun

1. a dog, especially as a pet.

Example Sentences

The AI industry hopes robots will unseat the dog someday as man’s best friend, but Fido is safe — for now.

From Washington Times

Man’s best friend has been one of America’s fiercest defenders for centuries.

From Washington Times

In the rare downtime he gets as a wartime leader, Zelenskiy, speaking to Reuters by video link on Wednesday, suggested man's best friend might fare better when it comes to getting along on the global stage.

From Reuters

It's said that a dog is a man's best friend, but the wild dingo is much maligned in Australia.

From Science Daily

Now, a new study suggests man’s best friend can do it better.

From National Geographic

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