: any of a breed of toy dogs with a long silky white coat, a black nose, and very dark eyes
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For the first time in 19 years, just two of us and our 12-pound Maltese Shih Tzu will be rattling around inside our family home.—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025 Deng himself has raised more than a dozen pets – mostly dogs -- over the years, including Ragdolls, British Shorthairs, Devon Rexes, Persians, Akitas, Giant Poodles, and his favorite, a Maltese.—Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025 By the time Lamb Chop took home the grand prize, the 12-pound Maltese was an advocate for Bailing Out Benji, a nonprofit dedicated to helping puppy mill rescues.—Kelli Bender, People.com, 17 July 2025 Courtesy Sophia Maltese All five boroughs of New York City had been placed under a flash flood warning Monday evening.—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 15 July 2025 But your eyes will invariably be drawn to the spectacle of a Tourbillon at 6 o’clock, caged within a polished Maltese Cross frame under a horizontal bridge.—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 14 July 2025 The Shakespeare revival, complete with original score by Matt Maltese, plays Dec. 8, 2025-Jan. 17, 2026.—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 July 2025 Kathy Maltese of Aurora and her husband Tony said the parade is always on their Fourth of July to-do list.—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
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