How to Use Chihuahua in a Sentence

Chihuahua

noun
  • His pet Chihuahua dog and pet squirrel also died in the crash.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 2024-01-25
  • The Chihuahua, pug, and shih tzu are among the breeds included in the toy group.
    — Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 2025-02-07
  • His most famous client might have been the Taco Bell Chihuahua.
    — Stuart Emmrich, Vogue, 2024-10-30
  • Ariane Lange dogged the story about a Chihuahua mix with a new leash on life.
    — Bee Staff, Sacramento Bee, 2024-02-11
  • Kansas City is the only team to hold Chihuahua to two goals in a game all season.
    — Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 2025-02-10
  • This could be the urine of either a Bengal tiger or your neighbor’s Chihuahua.
    — Kathryn Kvas, The New Yorker, 2024-12-31
  • In Chihuahua, the dish is called machaca and was widely consumed among miners.
    — Imelda García, Dallas News, 2023-04-24
  • The Chihuahua is the smallest breed of dog in the world, with a height of up to eight inches and weighing as much as six pounds.
    — Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 2025-02-06
  • One was a Chihuahua on a leash and the other a little Pekingese cuddled in a blanket.
    — Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 2024-06-21
  • If this trend continues, the 2025 book will reach a healthy weight for a small adult Chihuahua.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 2023-06-08
  • She and her mother were deported the summer before fourth grade, and went to live with her abuela in Chihuahua.
    — Nick Fouriezos, USA TODAY, 2023-07-26
  • Their Chihuahua, Coffee, was not left out of wearing a lemon outfit either.
    — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Kaarl, who hails from Meoqui, Chihuahua, walked out to the stage in a mechanic’s jumpsuit.
    — Lucas Villa, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The norteño-sax band from Chihuahua, Mexico paused their singing to hear the first chorus from the audience.
    — Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 2023-12-02
  • How to Get Around Ubers are abundant in Chihuahua’s capital.
    — Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 2024-02-11
  • The Chihuahua was primarily an outdoor dog but was also allowed inside, and all its vaccines were up to date.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Hilton, of course, become a maverick of this trend with her ever-present Chihuahua named Tinkerbell.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 2024-08-15
  • To the south in Mexico, Monclova and Chihuahua also broke heat records.
    — Frances Vinall, Anchorage Daily News, 2023-07-07
  • Prince Tokyo Gizmo Hilton, the celebrity’s teacup Chihuahua, even received his own matching dog bed.
    — Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2025
  • After 22 days on the tarmac at one of the world's busiest airports, Maia, a Chihuahua mix, is the ultimate survivor.
    — David Begnaud, CBS News, 2023-09-15
  • Pearl, a 4-year-old Chihuahua from Florida, secured the record for shortest dog in the world, at just 3.59 inches tall.
    — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 2025-05-04
  • Reggie is a massive Great Dane that can easily rest his head on the kitchen counter, while Pearl is a pint-sized Chihuahua that barely hovers off the ground.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2025-05-05
  • And now the magician — real name: John van der Put — has revealed his latest trick: cloning the beloved Chihuahua who died in November.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 2024-12-31
  • Owner Joann Harmening owns a Chiweenie—half Dachshund and half Chihuahua—named Dottie.
    — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
  • The child, who is under 5 and unvaccinated, traveled to Chihuahua, Mexico, which has an ongoing measles outbreak.
    — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025
  • And the Mexican state of Chihuahua had 1,578 measles cases and three deaths as of Friday, according to data from the state health ministry.
    — Devi Shastri, Chicago Tribune, 2025-05-23
  • But, new research reveals that — despite their vast difference in size — these marine mammals often enjoy playful interactions, much like a Great Dane romping with a Chihuahua.
    — Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Cluttered and leaking, filled with the muck of cats, pigeons and Indiana’s pet Chihuahua, the house where Indiana had lived since the 1970s needed to be cleaned as part of the appraisal process.
    — Graham Bowley, New York Times, 2024-05-03
  • Jamison, whose 8-month-old Chihuahua, Snowy, loves to ride with her, grew up in Detroit and moved to nearby Shelby Township to be closer to her job, bringing materials to the assembly line.
    — Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Breeds include Belgian Malinois, Chihuahua, English bulldog, Labrador retriever, boxer, Maltese, French bulldog, German shepherd, husky, shih tzu and Lhasa apso.
    — Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025

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