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Recent Examples of lapdog
The ultimate souvenir for visitors to Yellowstone National Park early that summer was a closeup of Sylvia, a 225-pound grizzly bear, and her trio of cubs, each of whom was no larger than a lapdog.
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JSTOR Daily, 19 Nov. 2025
Trump—through his lapdog chair of the FCC—is creating the fear & intimidation that serves an instrument of authoritarian power.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
History is strewn with the wreckage of dictatorships that have attracted and promoted incompetent lapdogs lacking talent or integrity.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
When Surviving Ohio State was announced, anticipation hinged on the participation of producer George Clooney and the possibility that exploring the abuses of Dr. Richard Strauss and alleged negligence by authority figures at Ohio State might topple Jim Jordan, Ohio Congressman and Trump lapdog.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025
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JSTOR Daily, 19 Nov. 2025
Trump—through his lapdog chair of the FCC—is creating the fear & intimidation that serves an instrument of authoritarian power.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
History is strewn with the wreckage of dictatorships that have attracted and promoted incompetent lapdogs lacking talent or integrity.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
When Surviving Ohio State was announced, anticipation hinged on the participation of producer George Clooney and the possibility that exploring the abuses of Dr. Richard Strauss and alleged negligence by authority figures at Ohio State might topple Jim Jordan, Ohio Congressman and Trump lapdog.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lapdog
Noun
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The first, Jim O’Neill, is a biotech entrepreneur who lacks a degree in medicine or public health and was widely seen as a yes-man for Kennedy.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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During the rollout of ChatGPT’s GPT-4o model in 2025, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman agreed with X users that the chatbot had a problem with being a yes-man.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The royal family is seen lying side-by-side in a grassy meadow with their dogs, Orla, an English black cocker spaniel, and a recent addition to the family, a cocker spaniel puppy from Orla's litter.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Also, limit your puppy or unvaccinated dog’s exposure to other dogs, The Animal Foundation advised.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Revolution’s language of Islamist class struggle fixated on Iran’s recent kings as stooges of Western imperialism.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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He-Man is assisted by a ragtag assortment of toy-friendly sidekicks known as the Heroic Warriors; Skeletor's stooges are the similarly imaginatively titled the Evil Warriors.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Others couldn’t get over the pup’s persistence.—
Sara Vallone,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Apr. 2026
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The video of the pup has quickly gone viral, with the contrast between a high-stakes NFL moment and a dog’s quiet persistence resonating with viewers across social media.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Nobody wanted to go there — well, except the oil and gas companies aching to root around for black gold, and their most loyal minions in high places.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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Israel is also a part of the ceasefire but was subjected to a last-minute barrage of missile attacks today from Iran and its minions.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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Unlikely Meathead, a whelp who spoke from a position of occasionally whiny, frequently wet-behind-the-ears insulation from life’s realities, Reiner had gray in his beard and a lengthy track record of using his podium for good.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Under that deal, Iran agreed to let the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency, the IAEA, monitor its nuclear program to ensure limits on its enrichment activities were adhered to in return for a lifting of sanctions against the regime.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Warning signs Advocates, a county watchdog and even a judge had warned for months before Diaz’s death that rampant drug use inside the county’s juvenile facilities would lead to disaster if the county did not make changes.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Lapdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lapdog. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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