Example Sentences

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She made the ferry journey over to England with a fellow Dutch breeder friend and seven pooches between them -- three of them Swedish Vallhunds and four other hounds.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

With a major role in Josh Safdie’s madcap ping-pong riot, “Marty Supreme,” Paltrow is rounding out the year with a bang, earning her last laugh against gossip hounds and Goop critics.

From Salon • Dec. 22, 2025

Trail hunting involves laying a trail using a rag soaked in animal scent which hounds can chase.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

Terriers, gundogs, and scent hounds typically had the lowest levels.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2025

After a career of galloping to hounds, and a historic reputation as America's premier man on horseback, he was never able to hold his seat in the saddle with the same confidence.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis