How to Use Chihuahua in a Sentence

Chihuahua

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Definition of Chihuahuanext
  • This could be the urine of either a Bengal tiger or your neighbor’s Chihuahua.
    — Kathryn Kvas, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2024
  • 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, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Life brought another twist when Robertson's son-in-law, with stage 4 sarcoma cancer, asked her to care for Lil Miss, a tiny Chihuahua.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Jellybean — a 6-year-old, 9-lb Chihuahua mix known for running marathons alongside her owner, Andrew Owens — has already conquered six marathons.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
  • His most famous client might have been the Taco Bell Chihuahua.
    — Stuart Emmrich, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024
  • His pet Chihuahua dog and pet squirrel also died in the crash.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
  • If this trend continues, the 2025 book will reach a healthy weight for a small adult Chihuahua.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2023
  • By her side is a tiny, golden-brown Chihuahua named Jam, with bright-green eyes.
    — Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Then right after my 11-year-old Chihuahua joined right in!
    — Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
  • One was a Chihuahua on a leash and the other a little Pekingese cuddled in a blanket.
    — Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2024
  • Ariane Lange dogged the story about a Chihuahua mix with a new leash on life.
    — Bee Staff, Sacramento Bee, 11 Feb. 2024
  • The norteño-sax band from Chihuahua, Mexico paused their singing to hear the first chorus from the audience.
    — Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Butts moved in with three dogs: Tiger, a boxer; Papi, a Chihuahua; and Pepper, a schnauzer chow chow mix.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2023
  • She and her mother were deported the summer before fourth grade, and went to live with her abuela in Chihuahua.
    — Nick Fouriezos, USA TODAY, 26 July 2023
  • In Chihuahua, the dish is called machaca and was widely consumed among miners.
    — Imelda García, Dallas News, 24 Apr. 2023
  • The white-and-brown long-haired Chihuahua bounds into the studio, tail wagging, eyes bulging with excitement.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Since then, the Dodgers fan and Pasadena resident’s 14-year-old Chihuahua Buddy has passed away.
    — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
  • How to Get Around Ubers are abundant in Chihuahua’s capital.
    — Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2024
  • 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, 15 Sep. 2023
  • The Chihuahua's death came over a year after Jonathan said goodbye to another pet, his dog Stewie, who had also been by his side for over a decade.
    — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
  • To the south in Mexico, Monclova and Chihuahua also broke heat records.
    — Frances Vinall, Anchorage Daily News, 7 July 2023
  • Last year, the Sockers needed to win twice after losing to the Chihuahua Savage in the first game of their semifinal series.
    — Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2023
  • The man was hospitalized with a wound in his right leg and has since been released, according to the state government of Chihuahua.
    — Alfredo Corchado, Dallas News, 28 Aug. 2023
  • As of Thursday, the shortest living dog was a Chihuahua named Pearl, according to Guinness.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024
  • 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, 3 May 2024
  • Five dogs, including a brindle Chihuahua mix found dead in a shower stall, were infected with parvovirus when deputies found them.
    — Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
  • One photo also features the happy couple smiling with their three-year-old Chihuahua and Pug mix, T'challa.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2024
  • Hilton, of course, become a maverick of this trend with her ever-present Chihuahua named Tinkerbell.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The teams in Mexico will be located in Cancun, Guadalajara and Chihuahua.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 13 Aug. 2023
  • The toothless Chinese crested/Chihuahua mix was plucked from death row by doting owner Heather Peoples.
    — People Staff, Peoplemag, 14 June 2023

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