yellow dog
Example Sentences
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The former rural affairs minister also said the party - which was granted two junior ministerial posts - were the "green tail wagging the yellow dog".
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2023
His big break came when he starred as Travis Coates in the 1957 film “Old Yeller,” a story about a teenage boy and his heroic yellow dog.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2021
So Fido, just a poor yellow dog, met the fate of his illustrious master—Assassination.
From Slate • Jan. 31, 2021
Sweet wife and I in our marital bed, a 90lb yellow dog stretched full length between us while the house vibrated like a cello with some lunatic musician at the bow.
From The Guardian • Oct. 16, 2016
She imagined she heard the yellow dog say, I’ll get you next time!
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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