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
For the 2026 Angels, the dog days have already begun — before Memorial Day weekend.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 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
But what did the writer mean when he warned about the dog days of August?
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
