Pomeranian
noun
Pom·er·a·nian
ˌpä-mə-ˈrā-nē-ən 
-nyən
1
: any of a breed of long-haired compact toy dogs with a soft dense undercoat
2
: a native or inhabitant of Pomerania
Pomeranian
adjective
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Despite his small stature, 4-year-old Pomeranian Gu (short for Grogu) is undeniably the boss of the house.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Museum officials did not release the exact location of the find, only specifying it had been found in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, a coastal region of northwestern Poland bordering Germany.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
One of them is a Pomeranian, one of them is a Chorkie, and both of them are wearing little mink coats to keep warm from the New York winter, and also from the intense coldness of De Niro’s frown.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2025
Tamara Peterson and her Pomeranian, Levi, are currently the sole occupants of the 58th floor of Brooklyn Tower.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 11 Mar. 2025
Thrilling election Simon was elected mayor after a dramatic competition with Bertram the Pomeranian, and was officially announced the winner on Nov. 12 after Bertram conceded.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
Bruce Allender, Middle River Bruce, Thanks for sharing your family’s experience of purchasing your now-beloved Pomeranian through a pet store.
—Dr. Devon B. Smith, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
The Pomeranian, born in 2020 and rehomed by the current owners in 2023, has drawn plenty of amused comments from viewers on TikTok.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Later, after seeing how much fulfillment Iceland, the gentle giant renting her parents’ house, gets out of his relationship with his dog, Sam decides to pour all of her longing for connection into adopting Pepper, an adorable Pomeranian at the local shelter, but someone else gets there first.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Museum officials did not release the exact location of the find, only specifying it had been found in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, a coastal region of northwestern Poland bordering Germany.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
One of them is a Pomeranian, one of them is a Chorkie, and both of them are wearing little mink coats to keep warm from the New York winter, and also from the intense coldness of De Niro’s frown.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2025
Tamara Peterson and her Pomeranian, Levi, are currently the sole occupants of the 58th floor of Brooklyn Tower.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 11 Mar. 2025
Thrilling election Simon was elected mayor after a dramatic competition with Bertram the Pomeranian, and was officially announced the winner on Nov. 12 after Bertram conceded.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
Bruce Allender, Middle River Bruce, Thanks for sharing your family’s experience of purchasing your now-beloved Pomeranian through a pet store.
—Dr. Devon B. Smith, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
The Pomeranian, born in 2020 and rehomed by the current owners in 2023, has drawn plenty of amused comments from viewers on TikTok.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Later, after seeing how much fulfillment Iceland, the gentle giant renting her parents’ house, gets out of his relationship with his dog, Sam decides to pour all of her longing for connection into adopting Pepper, an adorable Pomeranian at the local shelter, but someone else gets there first.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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Pomeranian
noun
Pom·er·a·nian
ˌpäm-ə-ˈrā-nē-ən
-nyən
: any of a breed of very small compact dogs having long hair
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