dog days
Example Sentences
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For the 2026 Angels, the dog days have already begun — before Memorial Day weekend.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
At least as I perceive it, there’s a strange coldness that wasn’t here before, ironic given how hot it is in the dog days of summer.
From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025
The same as the dog days under Russell Martin, the same as the demise under Philippe Clement, the same as the downfall in the Michael Beale months.
From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025
Felix, Emily, and Elizabeth disclose what they’re reading during the dog days of summer.
From Slate • Jul. 26, 2025
The Dodgers were 7½ games ahead of the second-place Cardinals when the dog days of August ended.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
