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Recent Examples of top dog
There is a new top dog in Corporate America.
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Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Law Murray has his latest rankings and a new top dog.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
It is known for its darts, live music, and promotion of local artwork, and bills itself as Chicago's top dog-friendly bar.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Of the final contenders—Zaida the Afghan hound, Cookie the Maltese, JJ the Lhasa apso, Graham the Old English sheepdog, Cota the Chesapeake Bay retriever, Penny the Doberman pinscher, and Wager the smooth fox terrier—four-year-old Penny was crowned the year’s top dog.
—Poupay Jutharat, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
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Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Law Murray has his latest rankings and a new top dog.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
It is known for its darts, live music, and promotion of local artwork, and bills itself as Chicago's top dog-friendly bar.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Of the final contenders—Zaida the Afghan hound, Cookie the Maltese, JJ the Lhasa apso, Graham the Old English sheepdog, Cota the Chesapeake Bay retriever, Penny the Doberman pinscher, and Wager the smooth fox terrier—four-year-old Penny was crowned the year’s top dog.
—Poupay Jutharat, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top dog
Noun
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Hanoi’s rulers are looking to the private sector to drive growth.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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The 56-year-old cleric is the son of the late ruler Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 during the opening phase of the war.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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She is seen as neither a strategic titan nor a challenge dominator.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Joining perennial top-placer Jane in the top two this week is … Kenya Pleaser?—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
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As part of On The Mat, for the past 32 years, Yount has predicted the individual title winners in every bracket, plus the placers and the top 10 teams.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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 13 Mar. 2026.
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