lap dog
Example Sentences
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Then, technical imaging unveiled an earlier version of the painting that included the lap dog in the foreground.
From New York Times • May 17, 2023
Amy says Baxter has "never really been much of a lap dog" but, after the announcement, "he jumped up on our laps and wouldn't leave my side for the rest of the evening".
From BBC • Sep. 15, 2022
This version is a lap dog, a sweet and lovable lap dog for sure.
From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2021
She said she wanted a cuddly lap dog, so I was surprised when she adopted a puppy.
From Slate • Jan. 30, 2021
There was an uncomfortable pause, during winch a black lap dog with a pug nose escaped into the lists and scampered about on some errand best known to itself.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
