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dog-eared

[dawg-eerd, dog-] / ˈdɔgˌɪərd, ˈdɒg- /








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He returned with a wad of dog-eared bills.

From Literature

The common area has an old TV, a worn-out sofa missing cushions, and a bookshelf full of dog-eared paperbacks and bent-up board games.

From Literature

If journalism is the first draft of history, documentary filmmaking is often an overdue, dog-eared galley proof with no cover art.

From The Wall Street Journal

“He got to page one thirty-two,” Michael said, thinking of the dog-eared page.

From Literature

A school notebook, dusty and dog-eared, peeked from the rubble.

From Los Angeles Times