top dog
noun
: a person, group, or thing in a position of authority especially through victory in a hard-fought competition
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
In the match of the event, the pairs went five games before the top dogs took the title.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
In the movies, people go around challenging the top dogs.
—Bob Guccione Jr., SPIN, 11 Feb. 2025
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
In the match of the event, the pairs went five games before the top dogs took the title.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
In the movies, people go around challenging the top dogs.
—Bob Guccione Jr., SPIN, 11 Feb. 2025
Longtime Puppy Bowl referee and animal rescue advocate Dan Schachner has one sure-thing bet before Super Sunday: Strangers will drop unsolicited DMs into his Instagram account seeking top dog intel.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for top dog
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“Top dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20dog. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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