dog days
Example Sentences
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During the dog days of his reign at Rangers, Russell Martin was once asked if he could name one or two things that were better on his watch - and he couldn't do it.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
So much for the dog days of summer!
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
It’s the dog days of summer, with beastly heat, no proper holidays, and an abysmal history.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 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
These are strange and breathless days, the dog days, when people are led to do things they are sure to be sorry for after.
From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit
