dog

Example Sentences

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Around sunset on Sept. 22, six days after Cynthia was last seen, a rural landowner was walking her dog on a private dirt road 40 miles south of Arlington when she noticed a foul odor.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

A woman from Costa Mesa, Calif., was charged last fall with illegally registering her dog, Maya, to vote and submitting ballots on the canine’s behalf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Candice Stapleton, whose family is Welsh, is a dog trainer and said training cats was fairly similar.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

In February, his dog was struck and killed by a car.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

He looks just like the dog we had when we were little.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith