on a leash

Example Sentences

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Guarded by elite army commandos, their mascot Aloka -- a stray dog rescued in India -- walked on a leash, drawing bows and clasped hands from devotees lining the route.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

She has a ring on a chain around her neck that she absentmindedly pulls, almost as though she’s got herself on a leash.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Brink came to practice with her game on a leash, her activity hemmed in by doctors’ timelines.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2025

"One of the staff members asked my mum if Katie had a leash, if my mum would put her on a leash to take her out of the store."

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2024

“The West Branch will take us right through Delhi. Would you want to go through Delhi with a pig on a leash if you were Alice?”

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George