dog days
Example Sentences
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So much for the dog days of summer!
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
In the dog days of summer, there’s no better place to escape the heat than inside the air-conditioned paradise of a movie theater.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
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 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
