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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

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

It’s December, but Troy Dye has been transported back to the dog days of training camp, when the calls were simple.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2024

Our eyes lifted over the rosebeds and the hot lawn and the weedy refuse of the dog days along shore.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald