pet

Example Sentences

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After a degree in economics at Queen Mary University, London, he became an advertising executive, selling pet food and hand-rolled tobacco.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The lone exception might be Rocco, Zoe’s pet rock, whose complicated relationship with Elmo has become part of children’s television lore.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

This includes things such as unsecured garbage cans, fallen fruit, bird feeders, pet food left outside and uncleaned grills.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

They found Madagascar "hissing" cockroaches, a bulky insect named for its noisy defence mechanism, and dubia cockroaches, an invasive critter bred as a snack for pet lizards.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“Only to an invader. If we pet them, we’ll create a rapport and they’ll become our friends.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin