dog days
Example Sentences
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There are a handful of additional days in which just one of the two chambers is scheduled to be in session, though typically not much business takes place during the dog days of summer.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 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
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
