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Cheddar is the most popular cheese in the United Kingdom, and is a top dog (trailing mozzarella) in the US.
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Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 4 Sep. 2024
Two competitive eaters figured out who was the top dog.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2024
But now that core has graduated, opening the door for Archbishop Riordan to overtake Serra for No. 1 in the West Catholic Athletic League and De La Salle to reclaim its status as the Bay Area’s top dog.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024
The 57-year-old Queens native and frequent controversy magnet wants to be top dog.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Aug. 2024
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Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 4 Sep. 2024
Two competitive eaters figured out who was the top dog.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2024
But now that core has graduated, opening the door for Archbishop Riordan to overtake Serra for No. 1 in the West Catholic Athletic League and De La Salle to reclaim its status as the Bay Area’s top dog.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024
The 57-year-old Queens native and frequent controversy magnet wants to be top dog.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top dog
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Your celestial ruler, Mars, is finally coming up for air, entering your Fire sign sibling Leo and your fifth house of creativity, romance and self-expression.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024
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This week, the Sun’s favorite planet is Saturn, the ruler of order, responsibility, and ambition.Jennifer Culp, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
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Leadville materialized in 1860 with the discovery of placer gold (gold extracted from eroded rock), and the mining boom was on.James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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Each polling placer will keep staff on hand to monitor the area and enforce the no-photo policy.Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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This team has cast off its familiar underdog mantle and embraced being the overdog.Jeré Longman, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2023
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It’s always funny when a show about underdogs is … an overdog.Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2021
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“Top dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top%20dog. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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