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Pekingese
noun
Pe·king·ese
ˌpē-kə-ˈnēz 
-ˈnēs
-ˈnēs
-kiŋ-ˈēz,
-ˈēs
variants
or Pekinese
plural Pekingese or Pekinese
1
a
: the Chinese dialect of Beijing
b
: a native or resident of Beijing
2
: any of a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a broad flat face and a profuse long soft coat
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Our dog was a Pekingese, and their dog was a purebred.
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Aug. 2024
Meet Wild Thang, the 8-year-old Pekingese who took the 2024 crown Free dog food for a year?
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 20 July 2024
The crowd erupted in cheers, and Wild Thang — an 8-year-old Pekingese — was hoisted into the air.
—Sydney Page, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
The eight-year-old Pekingese from North Bend, Oregon, took home the first-place trophy on June 21 for the competition held at the Sonoma Marin Fair in Petaluma, California, about 38 miles north of San Francisco.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Aug. 2024
Meet Wild Thang, the 8-year-old Pekingese who took the 2024 crown Free dog food for a year?
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 20 July 2024
The crowd erupted in cheers, and Wild Thang — an 8-year-old Pekingese — was hoisted into the air.
—Sydney Page, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
The eight-year-old Pekingese from North Bend, Oregon, took home the first-place trophy on June 21 for the competition held at the Sonoma Marin Fair in Petaluma, California, about 38 miles north of San Francisco.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
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Pekingese
noun
Pe·king·ese
variants
or Pekinese
plural Pekingese or Pekinese
1
a
: the Chinese dialect of Peking
b
: a person born or living in Peking
2
: any of a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a broad flat face and a long soft coat
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