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The most recent title holder was Kevin, a 3-year-old Great Dane from West Des Moines, Iowa.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
In The Friend, Watts plays a novelist and creative writing teacher whose solitary life is upended after the unexpected death of a friend (Bill Murray), who bequeaths his Great Dane to her, per the NYFF's official synopsis.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Watts' character is entrusted with the care of Murray's character's Great Dane after his sudden death.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
And The Friend, where many in Telluride got to pet the film’s star, Bing, the giant Great Dane.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1774, in the meaning defined above
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“Great Dane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Great%20Dane. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
Great Dane
noun
: any of a breed of very tall powerful smooth-coated dogs
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