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Recent Examples of lapdog
As a result, Trump and his lapdogs in Congress have harmed the American people by cutting health care, raising the costs of essential goods, and damaging the renewable energy industry that creates millions of jobs and protects our children’s future.
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Linh Tat, Oc Register, 5 May 2026
Customers pay by the seat, so there’s no charge for lapdogs.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
The company’s founder and CEO, Tom Stevens, says the idea to create the robotic lapdog came from his mother, who had to give up her real dog after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.
—Rena Goldman, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Trump—through his lapdog chair of the FCC—is creating the fear & intimidation that serves an instrument of authoritarian power.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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Linh Tat, Oc Register, 5 May 2026
Customers pay by the seat, so there’s no charge for lapdogs.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
The company’s founder and CEO, Tom Stevens, says the idea to create the robotic lapdog came from his mother, who had to give up her real dog after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.
—Rena Goldman, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Trump—through his lapdog chair of the FCC—is creating the fear & intimidation that serves an instrument of authoritarian power.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lapdog
Noun
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The first, Jim O’Neill, is a biotech entrepreneur who lacks a degree in medicine or public health and was widely seen as a yes-man for Kennedy.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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During the rollout of ChatGPT’s GPT-4o model in 2025, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman agreed with X users that the chatbot had a problem with being a yes-man.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Nearby, another militantly Fansly-first creator couple, the Nakedbakers (Alli and Austin), are making sure their adorable puppy in a baby stroller is kept in the shade of the booth.—
Gustavo Turner,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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Investigators said the cat bit five people — including two children — and attacked a 4-month-old puppy.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Or an Antiques Roadshow regular acting as a stooge for a real estate developer.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2026
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Of note: Blanche’s Department of Justice is suing the District of Columbia Bar to thwart discipline of two other Trump stooges.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The pup was taken to CACC to be evaluated by a vet.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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The pup also looks out for her owners' health and well-being.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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The world premiere on Sunday – in the presence of Illumination boss Chris Meledandri and director Pierre Coffin, who is also the origin of the minions’ unintelligible chatter – kicks off one of the biggest Annecy Film Festival’s yet.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
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The two key attractions include the Bello Bay Cruise river rapids ride where yellow minions face off against purple minions and the Bello Bay Golf Cart Derby teacups ride.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Unlikely Meathead, a whelp who spoke from a position of occasionally whiny, frequently wet-behind-the-ears insulation from life’s realities, Reiner had gray in his beard and a lengthy track record of using his podium for good.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
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In some cases, inmates will wait weeks or months for a medical form needed to request substance use treatment, and longer still if there is an active drug treatment wait list, according to audits by the Sybil Brand Commission, a civilian jail watchdog.—
Gavin J. Quinton,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Geist is equally uneasy about the bill’s plan to hand enforcement to a brand-new regulator rather than Canada’s existing telecom and broadcast watchdog.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
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“Lapdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lapdog. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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