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
He arrived just as the dog days of summer were becoming ferocious.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 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 was warm, too, more like the dog days of summer than the breezy beginnings of it.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
