How to Use Pekingese in a Sentence

Pekingese

noun
  • Coming in a tie for fourth are the Pekingese and the standard [oodle.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 9 May 2023
  • In one ring, fifteen Pekingese dotted the FieldTurf floor.
    — Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Ishepherd the fifteen Pekingese into the portal.
    — Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Rummie the Pekingese was aiming to bring home the third trophy in 11 years for his small-but-regal breed.
    — CBS News, 9 May 2023
  • In 2021, the top Westminster prize went to Wasabi the Pekingese.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com, 22 June 2022
  • This year’s Best in Show reserve (or runner-up) was a Pekingese named Rummie.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 May 2023
  • 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
  • Although listed as Pekingese, Bear and his siblings likely are a mix of several breeds.
    — Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
  • We Pekingese are reared on shark fins, curlew liver, and the breast of quail; for drink, the milk of antelopes that pasture in imperial parks.
    — Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Among the contestants on Team Fluff is Smoosh, the only Pekingese to compete in the games.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Or the Pekingese could notch his breed’s third Westminster Kennel Club dog show win in little over a decade.
    — Jennifer Peltz, BostonGlobe.com, 9 May 2023
  • Or the Pekingese could notch his breed's third Westminster Kennel Club dog show win in little over a decade.
    — Jennifer Peltz, ajc, 9 May 2023
  • If the canary wouldn’t sing, if the milkman was late, if the Pekingese had fleas, if an old coot in a starched collar had a heart attack on the way to church, that was the smog.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Pekingese had a rate of BOAS similar to bulldogs, with only 11 percent of pekingese dogs breathing freely.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Pekingese are intelligent yet stubborn, best trained with gentle, consistent reinforcement.
    — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
  • In 2021, a charmingly coiffed Pekingese named Wasabi won the title, the second Pekingese in a decade to come out on top at Westminster.
    — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 8 May 2023
  • Many of these breeds, like bulldogs, French bulldogs, pugs, shih tzus, Pekingese, and Japanese chin, are well-suited to shorter walks and indoor play and are prone to overheating, so their activity should be adjusted accordingly.
    — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Wild Thang, meanwhile, has helped raise money to evacuate seven of his fellow Pekingese from Ukraine, and another competitor, Ozzie – a 10-year-old terrier mix – visits senior centers and takes care of foster kittens.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN, 24 June 2024

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