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The Toronto Maple Leafs, usually the town’s top dog, showed baseball on the big screen after their home opener; the Leafs will also shift the start time of their Canadian Thanksgiving matinee to better accommodate baseball.
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Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The data captures both on- and off-field earnings, and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the top dog, making $50 million from the Chiefs and $30 million in endorsements.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Harry felt William was the top dog and always received preferential treatment.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
There's a new top dog with a Best in Show title.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The data captures both on- and off-field earnings, and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the top dog, making $50 million from the Chiefs and $30 million in endorsements.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Harry felt William was the top dog and always received preferential treatment.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
There's a new top dog with a Best in Show title.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top dog
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The demonstrations, sparked by economic distress and anger at Iran’s clerical rulers, were met with a sweeping crackdown that activists say has killed thousands.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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With war looming and chaos consuming the kingdom —drawing in the ruthless kings of other Scandinavian countries and even a powerful English ruler — the stage is set for a thundering, cataclysmic, compelling, and utterly magical new Norse saga.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2026
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The puzzle dominator reveals the nickname his rival tribe came up with for him and shares all the original Hina tribe dynamics that did not make it to air.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Former Survivor players write Cuomo’s name down on a ballot, including season-43 winner Yam Yam Arocho, season-45 fifth-placer Katurah Topps, and season-48 first-out Stephanie Berger, who is hopefully casting her first successful vote.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
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The left-hander has blown away his previous career highs in innings and strikeouts and is a lock to finish among the top placers in the American League Cy Young Award vote.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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But perhaps the biggest antidote to The Studio’s overdog problem is that its fat-cat Apple TV+ profile can easily be spun as good for everybody.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
30 Aug. 2025
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This team has cast off its familiar underdog mantle and embraced being the overdog.—
Jeré Longman,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2023
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“Top dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top%20dog. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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