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
The boy would not tell her that the teacher had told him that dog days got their name from the Dog Star because it rose and set with the sun during that period.
From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
