dog days
Example Sentences
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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
Felix, Emily, and Elizabeth disclose what they’re reading during the dog days of summer.
From Slate • Jul. 26, 2025
The sanfu season, known to be China's "dog days", usually starts in mid-July.
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025
It’s December, but Troy Dye has been transported back to the dog days of training camp, when the calls were simple.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2024
These are strange and breathless days, the dog days, when people are led to do things they are sure to be sorry for after.
From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit
