Recent Examples on the WebOn the women's side, Sudo is the top dog (eater), setting a record of 48 ½ hot dogs and buns in 2020 and topping it this year eating 51 hot dogs and buns.—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 4 July 2024 At the annual World’s Ugliest Dog contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, an 8-year-old Pekingese from Oregon named Wild Thang finally became top dog.—Nhat V. Meyer, The Mercury News, 22 June 2024 Vance has been seen lobbying top dogs in Silicon Valley on behalf of Trump, and is just one of many loyal supporters having made the trek to his hush money trial in New York.—Jeongyoon Han, NPR, 6 June 2024 While New York City is no longer top dog, its watering holes occupy second, third, and fourth place with Superbueno, Overstory, and Martiny’s, respectively.—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for top dog
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