mutt

Example Sentences

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I grew up with cats, dogs, birds, rats and bunnies, and my husband and I have a mutt, Mercy, whom we love dearly.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

When Bronner pulled up to company headquarters in his Tesla—a dragon decal along the side and a speckled mutt in the back seat—he was 30 minutes late.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Paul Conyngham's months-long quest to fight his rescue mutt Rosie's cancer has grabbed the attention of OpenAI boss Sam Altman, who called it an "amazing story" in an X post on Friday.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Besides, treating topical humor in the same way that a toothless, mangy mutt gums a dumpster bone is not the same as maintaining neutrality.

From Salon • Jul. 31, 2025

The mutt had an ice cream wrapper stuck to his back paw like a shoe; his other paws were covered in mud.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers