man's best friend

idiom

used to refer to a dog or to dogs as a group

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Imagine a vehicle feature specifically designed with man's best friend in mind. Charles Singh, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025 Whoever thought to turn man's best friend into a prop for horror certainly has a spooky streak to them, as Good Boy tells the story of a haunted house told from the perspective of the owner's pet dog. Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025 About 72 percent of cat owners agreed that those who own a dog seem happier than others—perhaps giving credence to the claim that a dog is man's best friend. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025 Car rental company Hertz is borrowing a marketing play from Subaru of America: Using man's best friend to promote its products. Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2025 Centennial Dog Park, 31st Avenue and Parthenon Avenue Centennial Park has been a long-time supporter of canines, hosting Music City Mutt Struts and other gatherings for man's best friend. Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025 If dogs are a man's best friend, then hummingbirds are a man's best backyard companion. Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025

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“Man's best friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/man%27s%20best%20friend. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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