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
The same as the dog days under Russell Martin, the same as the demise under Philippe Clement, the same as the downfall in the Michael Beale months.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2025
Felix, Emily, and Elizabeth disclose what they’re reading during the dog days of summer.
From Slate ● Jul. 26, 2025
The Dodgers were 7½ games ahead of the second-place Cardinals when the dog days of August ended.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
