dog days
Example Sentences
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It’s the dog days of summer, with beastly heat, no proper holidays, and an abysmal history.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
The only one I’m aware of is that August comes during the so-called dog days of summer, when trading volume is relatively light.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 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 sanfu season, known to be China's "dog days", usually starts in mid-July.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2025
Our eyes lifted over the rosebeds and the hot lawn and the weedy refuse of the dog days along shore.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
