lap dog
Example Sentences
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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
“A large section of the Indian media,” he said, “has become a lap dog, not a watchdog.”
From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2020
Daisy found it impossible to keep her eyes off her ‘pitty aunty’, but attached herself like a lap dog to the wonderful chatelaine full of delightful charms.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
