man's best friend

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In recent years, man’s best friend has plummeted from a 10 to a 2.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

The majority of his post, however, was a tribute in words, photos and videos to a dear pooch who sounds as though she was one man’s best friend.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025

"Dog is man's best friend" may be an ancient cliché, but when that friendship began is a longstanding question among scientists.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2024

But the ultimate detection tool, and the predator's worst enemy, is man's best friend.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2023

In my heart I knew that there in the grave lay a man’s best friend.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls