Chihuahua

noun

Chi·hua·hua chə-ˈwä-(ˌ)wä

shə-,

-wə

: any of a breed of very small roundheaded dogs that occur in short-coated and long-coated varieties

Examples of Chihuahua in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The drugs were found and collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Paso Del Norte international crossing, which connects El Paso in Texas and Ciudad Juárez in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. —

Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2023 In 2015, the state of Chihuahua threatened anyone who performed a narcocorrido with up to 36 hours of jail time and $20,000 in fines. —

María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023 The dog, who WTAE identified as a Chihuahua, was found in good condition and without a microchip. —

Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023 And the January 2023 suspect—the middle-aged guy in a gray beanie who sprayed the couple with the Chihuahua on Magnolia? —

Lauren Smiley, WIRED, 7 Nov. 2023 Bobi was recognized as the oldest dog ever known in February, just two weeks after a 23-year-old Chihuahua named Spike tried to claim the title. —

Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2023 The atmosphere was so inviting that even Demi Moore brought her tiny, long-haired Chihuahua, Pilaf, securely fastened in her bag. —

Rachel Besser, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2023 The Sockers will be joined in the Western Conference by the Chihuahua Savage, Dallas Sidekicks, Empire Strykers (Ontario), Tacoma Stars and Texas (formerly Mesquite) Outlaws. —

Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2023 In 2017, authorities in Chihuahua fined legendary band Los Tigres del Norte for performing narcocorridos live. —

Natalia Cano, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2023 See More

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