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variants:
or fu dog
Definition of foo dog
: a mythical lion-dog used as a decorative motif in Far Eastern art
Examples of foo dog in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The finishing touch: a giant ceramic foo dog, because sometimes fun is function enough! — Eddie Ross, House Beautiful, "How We Turned an Empty Nook Into a Stylish Workspace," 23 May 2019 Two enormous leonine foo dogs face each other across a bench on a terrace. — Beth Dunlop, ELLE Decor, "For the Fun of It," 8 Feb. 2010 Mooncakes are traditionally given most auspiciously during Mid-Autumn Festival but can be found in some Chinese bakeries year-round; and the foo dogs are actually mythical guardian lions. — Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com, "Fat Rice making Cards Against Humanity fortune cookies, among Chinese New Year specials," 24 Jan. 2018 The Fortune Cookies Against Humanity are $18.88 each, and a foo dogs box with two cakes is $8.88. — Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com, "Fat Rice making Cards Against Humanity fortune cookies, among Chinese New Year specials," 24 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'foo dog.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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