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David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
In the weeks and months since, we’ve been inundated with reports of Scheana (and Sandy’s lapdog, Schwartz) hanging out with Sandoval during filming and partying in his hotel suite during BravoCon.
—Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2024
Indeed, scientists used radiocarbon dating on a 2,000-year-old skull to determine that Romans may have been among the first to deliberately breed lapdogs, according to a study published in the Journal of Archeological Science in 2023.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2023
But by Roman period, evidence shows that our canine companions started to shrink, with lapdogs becoming more popular.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2023
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The Blenheim Cavalier is a true lapdog: easygoing, obedient, insinuating.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
In the weeks and months since, we’ve been inundated with reports of Scheana (and Sandy’s lapdog, Schwartz) hanging out with Sandoval during filming and partying in his hotel suite during BravoCon.
—Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2024
Indeed, scientists used radiocarbon dating on a 2,000-year-old skull to determine that Romans may have been among the first to deliberately breed lapdogs, according to a study published in the Journal of Archeological Science in 2023.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2023
But by Roman period, evidence shows that our canine companions started to shrink, with lapdogs becoming more popular.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2023
See all Example Sentences for lap dog
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“Lap dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lap%20dog. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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