Example Sentences

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There he met Peter and his two Pekingese chihuahuas, the only living things he now considers family.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2024

When I was growing up, my first memories as a little girl were. . . there was a Pekingese that I used to tease relentlessly, and she used to bite me.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2024

Roxie, a Pekingese, beat out the competition in the toy group to advance to the final stage:

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2023

“He moves so beautiful, true to Pekingese type, lots of carriage, presence — everything in one, here,” Fitzpatrick said.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2023

The men who fought the American Revolution were no more like these D.A.R. dames than I’m a pot-bellied, perfumed Pekingese dog.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers