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Recent Examples of top dog
Law Murray has his latest rankings and a new top dog.
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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
Previous studies have shown that chihuahuas are Arizona's favorite dog, but a new study says there may be a new top dog.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 3 Feb. 2026
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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
Previous studies have shown that chihuahuas are Arizona's favorite dog, but a new study says there may be a new top dog.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top dog
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Confirmed back in 2024, HBO was developing a treatment for an Aegon's Conquest TV spinoff, about how the first Targaryen ruler who forged the Iron Throne flew on dragonback from the land of Old Valyria, waged a campaign to unite the Seven Kingdoms, and became the first king of Westeros.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Mar. 2026
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For the Muslim world’s Shiite minority, 86-year-old Khamenei was more than just Iran’s theocratic ruler since 1989.—
Elena Becatoros,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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She is seen as neither a strategic titan nor a challenge dominator.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026
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The second-placer is Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, which scored an admirable 13 nods.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
4 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
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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 7 Mar. 2026.
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