dog

Example Sentences

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The driving force behind that is Padre Pepe, a chatty parish priest in jeans and checked shirt rather than a dog collar.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“I would take the dog out for a walk,” Maguire said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

After calling the vest-adorned dog on stage and joking that she would bite Clark, he bellowed, “Is she lying, too?”

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

One of them was a large dog named—of all things—Clarence and he loved to fight.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen